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 […]
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Mezzo-soprano Elizabeth DeShong on what it truly means to grow up
BY JASMINE MIDDLETON For mezzo-soprano Elizabeth DeShong, Hansel and Gretel is more than just a well-known childhood tale. It’s an opera that provided her with […]
Life after uni: Petah Chapman, soprano
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE A music degree can be an intense – and intensely rewarding – life experience. It doesn’t matter how old we are, or […]
What will the lives and careers of musicians look like by 2050?
BY DR DIANA TOLMIE The population of Australian musicians largely live portfolio careers involving music and non-music contract and DIY employment. And, as we know, […]
Blood, Sweat, Opera // James Clayton, baritone
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Last year, we took you backstage with opera stars in our interview series Behind the Curtain. This year, we’re going to take you inside the […]
All the world’s a stage | Stephanie Sheridan, bassoon
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Should you stay in Australia to build your music career, or travel overseas in search of bigger things? What even are those bigger things? […]
How to get the most out of a music conference
BY WENDY ZHANG This July, I had the opportunity to attend the Australasian Piano Pedagogy Conference for the first time. I registered for this mainly […]
9 essentials for composers looking to promote their work
BY CAMERON LAM Applying or getting nominated for an award, honour, or prize is one of the more challenging, exciting and — let’s be honest […]
20 ways to enhance your music career outside uni
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 […]
Music education matters, says Sean Burke, tuba
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 […]