How the Australian Brandenburg Orchestra has become a digital leader
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE The pandemic has shifted the Australian arts industry into unrecognisable territory. It’s been tough, but we’ve learnt a key lesson throughout the […]
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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 […]
This is how the Sydney Eisteddfod team is keeping positive despite months without income
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE The last time the Sydney Eisteddfod cancelled its festival was during World War II. Now, in the face of a global pandemic, […]
UNSTOPPABLE ARTISTS // James Littlewood, bass trombone
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 […]
As Australian artists, “we will forge ahead, despite the critical circumstances surrounding us”
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Since the pandemic first hit our industry, the Melbourne Digital Concert Hall has offered something of a safe-haven to arts practitioners in […]
UNSTOPPABLE ARTISTS // Dasha Auer, viola
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 […]
Sarah Curro: “Any chance to play with friends is so important”
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE When violinist Sarah Curro was tasked with arranging a program worthy of a national audience — to perform with some of the […]
Giving it away for free — why the performing arts risks making the same mistake newspapers did
BY CAITLIN VINCENT, UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE This story was first published in The Conversation, and we think it’s important enough for you to know about. […]
Greg Hocking is literally providing a platform to help musicians survive during COVID-19
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE The Melbourne Digital Concert Hall takes its name from the medium. It live streams performances of Australian classical musicians, so you can […]
Composing under lockdown: Jessica Wells
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Composition is often described as a solitary activity. And although it’s a process that can indeed be undertaken in isolation, things get […]