peninsula summer music festival

Commission new music and “you might stumble on a masterpiece”

May 25, 2022

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 […]

5 reasons any music lover would enjoy the James Henry Band

January 31, 2019

BY LYDIA MCCLELLAND, WINNER OF THE INAUGURAL CUTCOMMON YOUNG CRITICS’ MENTORSHIP PROGRAM James Henry – a multi-talented composer, singer-songwriter, and sound designer – recently spoke […]

The Australian Haydn Ensemble takes on the Peninsula Summer Music Festival

January 31, 2019

BY LYDIA MCCLELLAND, WINNER OF THE INAUGURAL CUTCOMMON YOUNG CRITICS’ MENTORSHIP PROGRAM Australian Haydn Ensemble and friendsPeninsula Summer Music FestivalSt John’s Church, 5-7 January (three events) Our […]

LIVE REVIEW // Lydia sees opera @ the Peninsula Summer Music Festival

January 31, 2019

BY LYDIA MCCLELLAND, WINNER OF THE INAUGURAL CUTCOMMON YOUNG CRITICS’ MENTORSHIP PROGRAM Linda Barcan and Melbourne Conservatorium of Music Opera StudentsPeninsula Summer Music Festival 12 […]

Skye McIntosh on performing the music of lesser-known composers

January 3, 2019

BY LUCY RASH This story was produced in partnership with the Peninsula Summer Music Festival as part of our inaugural CutCommon Young Critics’ Mentorship. The Australian Haydn Ensemble will feature in its Victorian premiere performance at the 2019 Peninsula Summer Music […]

James Henry talks music, story, and country

January 2, 2019

BY LYDIA MCCLELLAND, WITH INTRODUCTION BY LUCY RASH This story was produced in partnership with the Peninsula Summer Music Festival as part of the inaugural CutCommon Young Critics’ Mentorship, of which Lydia is the winner. Performer, composer, and sound designer James Henry is a model contemporary artist. With key roles spanning […]

Miles Johnston: Don’t make “boring” classical music

January 2, 2019

BY LUCY RASH This story was produced in partnership with the Peninsula Summer Music Festival as part of our inaugural CutCommon Young Critics’ Mentorship. Miles Johnston’s is an impressive journey. From the Victorian College of the Arts Secondary School to a […]

ANNOUNCED: CutCommon Young Critics’ Mentorship Winner

December 10, 2018

CutCommon and Peninsula Summer Music Festival jointly congratulate Lydia McClelland, the inaugural winner of the CutCommon Young Critics’ Mentorship! Lydia, a Melbourne-based undergraduate student of Arts/Music (French/Japanese/Classical […]