improvisation

Andrea Keller composes like there’s “no limit” to the language of music

October 19, 2022

BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Was Andrea Keller a child prodigy? Perhaps the pianist would fall under that category; she did start composing when she was just […]

Australian composer Byron Mark is fusing Beethoven with his flamenco-inspired rhythms

August 2, 2022

BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE We all have that one piece of music we just click with. The piece we return to throughout our lives, playing or […]

Bridging the classical and the ambient (with a huge 108-key piano)

July 15, 2019

BY CELINE CHONG, LEAD WRITER (QLD) Ashley Hribar and Richard Vaudrey are Two Deep Breaths, a creative partnership thriving in Australia’s new music scene. Bridging […]

Ernie Gruner: “I’d like to inspire other string players”

October 2, 2018

BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Ernie Gruner plays the violin. Ernie Gruner also likes playing whatever he likes on the violin. And he’s established an ensemble […]

LIVE REVIEW // Mark attends In the Moment: A Collection of Interactive Improvisations

October 1, 2018

BY MARK BOSCH In the Moment: A Collection of Interactive Improvisations Hosted by Ryan Martin as part of Sydney Fringe Festival Red Rattler Theatre, […]

LISTEN // A new podcast for emerging musicians just landed

September 17, 2018

BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE You might’ve read a story last month featuring Nikki Edgar – the young musician who enlightened us about composition and improvised […]