An education in music makes you a better employee. Are recruiters in tune?
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 […]
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Teaching music online in the pandemic has yielded creative surprises, like mixing ‘Blob Opera’ and beatboxing
BY ROBBIE MACKAY, QUEENS UNIVERSITY, ONTARIO, THE CONVERSATION Learning to make music is a full mind-and-body activity. Whether teaching how to play a musical instrument, […]
We need to end the “all or nothing” approach to careers in music
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 […]
George Kallis composes “irrepressible passion” in After We Fell
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Tessa and Hardin’s passionate love story has taken the world by storm. The relationship between these characters is woven through After –– […]
The Dig composer talks STEM, music theatre, and film score debut
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE VIA LEVEL AND GAIN It’s pretty special when your compose your first feature film and it’s released on Netflix starring Carey Mulligan […]
Make your move: Lotte Betts-Dean, London
BY ELEANOR WOOD, SERIES COORDINATOR Moving to another country as an artist is a bit like performance itself: exciting, terrifying, exhausting, and hopefully beautiful. As […]
Why I will always believe in opera’s future
BY STELLA JOSEPH-JARECKI We would like to welcome Stella in her first blog published with CutCommon! Many people believe opera is a ‘dead’ artform – […]
Musicians, here’s what you should know about avoiding injury and maintaining your health
BY CHANTAL NGUYEN “Dr Cliff” (as I like to call him during rehearsals with Strathfield Symphony Orchestra) has treated musicians from Australia’s leading orchestras. Based […]
Music education matters, says Charlotte Miles, cello
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Music education matters. Whether you first picked up an instrument at school, you’re working full-time in an orchestra, or you’re just entering […]
Conductors, you’re about to get a new educational resource — and it’s all online
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE What does a conductor do, anyway? It’s a question many people ask — including conductors. That’s why Ingrid Martin is launching […]