Understanding Berlioz, with mezzo-soprano Sasha Cooke
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE According to Sasha Cooke, “Berlioz is just unlike anything else”. “The colour, harmony, melody in his music are beautiful, emotional and […]
Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
7 conductors you should know about
BY ZOE DOUGLAS-KINGHORN Meet the women who are breaking new ground in the Australian conducting scene: the first ever female music director of an Aussie orchestra, the […]
Valuing young players in the orchestra
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Ever wondered what goes on in the mind of a cellist during performance? It gets pretty complicated. Eliza Sdraulig says her […]
This young conductor is leading our future
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE WITH CELINE CHONG When it comes to gaining experience in an orchestra, Tianyi Lu reckons it’s “kind of a chicken and […]
EVENTS // MSO side-by-side with young musos
CONTENT COURTESY MSO The MSO will team up with the young stars of the Australian music scene when they present the West Side Story suite, and more in […]
Ed Ferris will not conform for you
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE As a performer, Ed Ferris dons the title Clarinet Maverick. It may sound pretty playful, but it’s a whole lot deeper […]
Live review // Joe Hisaishi conducts the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE AND CHRISTOPHER LEON CutCommon is the only publication to review this premiere Joe Hisaishi performance in Australia. Joe Hisaishi Symphonic […]
Arts news of the week (in 60 seconds)
BY JOHN GLOVER This week, we examine the many structural changes in some of our celebrated arts organisations around the country. We also celebrate […]
Ade Vincent on composing, Metropolis, and becoming a dad
BY CHLOE SANGER “There’s a balance to strike between being a specialist and a jack of all trades.” Ade Vincent would know – his […]
This is why we love Unsuk Chin
BY RACHEL BRUERVILLE ‘Where words fail, music speaks.’ It’s an old quote you might know, once said by storyteller Hans Christian Anderson and growing […]