music careers

How your transferable skills can boost your career in music and beyond

May 3, 2024

BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE When Dr Diana Tolmie was involved in a terrible accident, one of the first thoughts in her mind was: “The show must […]

An education in music makes you a better employee. Are recruiters in tune?

April 16, 2024

BY DIANA TOLMIE, GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY See the word “musician” on a resume and you might not immediately think “stellar employee” or “exceptional leader”. Perhaps the […]

We need to end the “all or nothing” approach to careers in music

January 19, 2022

BY CHANTAL NGUYEN It was the final minute of the final movement. “All or nothing, now or never!” I thought. The double stops, the breathless […]

In conversation with Australian soprano Jessica Blunt

November 3, 2021

BY JOSEPH ASQUITH, LEAD WRITER (EDUCATION) Australian soprano Jessica Blunt has made her dream of taking her career to London a reality – all the […]

Would you ever swap to an “endangered instrument”?

July 19, 2021

BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE The viola can be hard to come by. These orchestral instruments are certainly not as common as their sectional counterpart: the violin. […]

We need to end the “all or nothing” approach to careers in music

November 11, 2019

BY CHANTAL NGUYEN It was the final minute of the final movement. “All or nothing, now or never!” I thought. The double stops, the breathless […]

5 ways to navigate your music career (as an introvert)

September 16, 2019

BY JASMINE MIDDLETON You might’ve read my recent story about what it’s like to be in introvert in classical music. From hiding behind our phones […]

20 ways to enhance your music career outside uni

August 8, 2019

BY TRACY FRIEDLANDER Tracy Friedlander is the founder of Crushing Classical. We’d like to welcome her to CutCommon as she shares her industry advice column […]