Alicia Crossley’s new album offers “escapism from the grinds of daily life”
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE During a pandemic, the word “escapism” sounds particularly sweet, doesn’t it? This is how Alicia Crossley describes her newest album Bass Instincts. […]
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This composition program is “a stepping-stone between education and the music industry”
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE “How do you make your music stand out from the crowd?” It’s a question on the mind of Australian composer Matthew Hindson. […]
Ella Macens: My journey with the TSO Australian Composers’ School
BY ELLA MACENS AS TOLD TO CUTCOMMON Being invited to participate in the 2018-19 TSO Australian Composers’ School was a total dream come true, especially […]
Holly Harrison: My journey with the TSO Australian Composers’ School
BY HOLLY HARRISON AS TOLD TO CUTCOMMON This year’s program was quite different to last year, as the week was split up into two main […]
Mark Holdsworth: My journey with the TSO Australian Composers’ School
BY MARK HOLDSWORTH AS TOLD TO CUTCOMMON Each day of the TSO Australian Composers’ School consisted of intensive rehearsals. Although the rehearsal time was generous […]
A private viewing into the career of Holly Harrison
BY CHANTAL NGUYEN We would like to welcome Chantal Nguyen in her first story as a CutCommon contributor! I’m old school friends with Holly Harrison, […]
LONGREAD // Cyrus Meurant on composing in Europe and Australia
BY CYRUS MEURANT AS TOLD TO CUTCOMMON Cyrus’ composition Concertino for Clarinet and String Quartet will be performed by the Omega Ensemble at the National […]
LIVE REVIEW // Mark attends Spectral Tech
BY MARK BOSCH Spectral Tech Ensemble Offspring premiering works by Alex Pozniak, Holly Harrison, and Tristan Coelho Sydney Conservatorium of Music, 29 September […]
Holly Harrison talks us through her music for Spectral Tech
BY HOLLY HARRISON AS TOLD TO STEPHANIE ESLAKE This month, we introduce you to the three Australian composers developing new works with Ensemble Offspring […]
Alex Pozniak talks us through his music for Spectral Tech
BY ALEX POZNIAK AS TOLD TO STEPHANIE ESLAKE This month, we introduce you to the three Australian composers developing new works with Ensemble Offspring […]