Thinking of applying for the Art Music Fund? Composer Cameron Lam is here to help
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE For the Australian arts industry, the year 2020 has been nothing short of exhausting. And it’s going to take time to recover. […]
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Anne Nikitin discusses her dreamy, atmospheric Little Birds score
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE VIA LEVEL AND GAIN Little Birds is dripping with the sensuality and splendour of decades past. The series, set in 1950s Tangier, […]
This new video series confronts “vulnerabilities, insecurities” in the arts industry
BY MIRANDA ILCHEF, LEAD WRITER (NSW) Even before COVID-19 hit the Australian arts industry like a tsunami, there was a well-documented problem with mental ill-health […]
How Kane Moroney has built his arts career since this Orchestral Management program
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE For Kane Moroney, a career in the music industry goes far beyond the scope of a performance. He has built his professional […]
Meet Jonathan Ong, the pianist who ditched the concert hall for Twitch
BY CHANTAL NGUYEN Once on track as a concert pianist and conservatorium lecturer, Jonathan Ong made an about-turn and embraced digital streaming instead, via the […]
This sound production course is a “once-in-a-lifetime opportunity” for classical musicians
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Mila Snyman knew she wanted to get into sound production. Having studied at TAFE, she recorded student bands and gained an important […]
Phillip Sametz will teach you how to write about music
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE According to Phillip Sametz, communication is the Swiss Army Knife of industry skills. The ability to put music into words can serve […]
Elizabeth Hayllar tells us how she broke into the world of arts management
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE What if your music career could send you soaring among the greatest performers in the world, soaking up the most beautiful concert […]
Venus Kwong: Mental health sounds like…
BY JESSIE WANG, LEAD WRITER (COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL AWARENESS) Sydney musician and charity worker Jessie Wang is a mental health advocate and studies psychology at […]
Mastering your practice #4: Miranda interviews Rachael Beesley
BY MIRANDA ILCHEF, LEAD WRITER (NSW) This is the fourth interview in Miranda’s exclusive CutCommon series Mastering your practice. Please note that these stories may include a […]