The story of Australia’s first female mechanic will be brought to life on bass
BY EMMA SULLIVAN As the principal bassist of Melbourne Chamber Orchestra, I am usually found at the back of the ensemble, providing the foundation to […]
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Music is about “understanding who I am and what I would like to put out into the universe”
BY MIRANDA ILCHEF, LEAD WRITER Sanctuary, which comes to Elisabeth Murdoch Hall this NAIDOC Week, is well and truly jostling our expectations of what a […]
Where you can find a place of musical sanctuary this winter
BY LILY BRYANT A warm bath. An evening walk. A home-cooked meal. Calmness and comfort and safety. The word “sanctuary” conjures up any number of […]
Drift into this beautiful sanctuary of new Australian music
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE “When you do an improvisation with someone, you immediately know whether you’re going to be friends,” Mindy Meng Wang says. “It just […]
EVENTS // Melbourne Recital Centre hosts intimate and energising live music experience
CONTENT COURTESY MELBOURNE RECITAL CENTRE New to Melbourne Recital Centre’s offerings is Sanctuary – an escape from the brisk winter weather where audiences bask in the warmth […]
Commission new music and “you might stumble on a masterpiece”
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Clancy McLeod is a solo guitarist who is forging his own path. Luckily for the world around him, that path includes a […]
Cyrus Meurant on composing and collaboration during COVID
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Cyrus Meurant hasn’t stopped composing since the pandemic began. While performances of his work have been impacted by concert cancellations, Cyrus has […]
Harpist Emily Granger has filled her solo album with new Australian music
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Harpist Emily Granger knew exactly what she wanted on her debut solo album — and it’s probably not what you’d expect. The […]
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 […]
LIVE REVIEW // Carissa reflects on a “transformative and emotional journey” from Rubiks
BY CARISSA DYALL HushLocal Heroes seriesRubiks Collective with Lotte Betts-DeanPrimrose Potter Salon, Melbourne Recital Centre, 3 July What makes a great performance? Is the repertoire […]