My arts career during COVID-19: Elli Welsh, pianist
BY JUANITA SIMMONDS We’d like to give a warm welcome to Juanita in her first story as a CutCommon contributor! As Australian musicians have done […]
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How Musica Viva is supporting Australia’s arts industry from the inside
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE As an industry, we’ve grown familiar with a situation no musician or concertgoer ever wants to face: the cancellation. In the past […]
My arts career during COVID-19: Nicole van Bruggen, artistic director
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Since COVID-19 was declared a pandemic, the entire nature of our industry has shifted — seemingly overnight — with artists forced to […]
OPINION // Art isn’t expendable – it’s one of our last hopes
BY JOSEPH ASQUITH, LEAD WRITER (EDUCATION) The arts has certainly been among the hardest-hit sectors during the coronavirus pandemic. Concerts have been postponed, playhouses shut, […]
Jochen Gutsch’s new song cycle helps us “make sense of the world”
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Hinterlandt’s new album shares seven tales of comedy and tragedy, each named after a character that emerged from the composer’s imagination. Jochen […]
LIVE REVIEW // Rachel reflects on music at UKARIA
BY RACHEL BRUERVILLE, OPINIONS EDITOR To MusicBethany Hill (soprano), Penelope Cashman (piano)UKARIA Cultural Centre, 25 September Dear art…when I was caught up in life’s wild […]
Tim Minchin is “finding a balance between self-loathing and pride”
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE It’s easy to become swept up in the momentum of your career. For arts industry practitioners, each day can be filled with […]
UNSTOPPABLE ARTISTS // David Elton, trumpet
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE The Australian National Academy of Music finds itself in the middle of a unique COVID-19 situation: not only has it needed to […]
5 young composers discuss their emotionally charged works
BY CUTCOMMON Five emerging composers have been awarded a place in the Arts Centre Melbourne’s 5x5x5: Memory mentorship program. It’s a paid commission opportunity for […]
My arts career during COVID-19: Leah Blankendaal, composer
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Since COVID-19 was declared a pandemic, the entire nature of our industry has shifted — seemingly overnight — with artists forced to […]