**ENTRIES OPEN** 2017 CutCommon Young Writer of the Year Competition
**ENTRIES OPEN FOR YOUNG MUSIC WRITERS IN AUSTRALIA** No experience necessary – just a passion for music In 2016, we launched our inaugural CutCommon […]
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Maria Grenfell tutors young composers in TSO project
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Leading Tasmanian composer and educator Maria Grenfell is working with budding new music makers in the coming months. Together, they’re crafting […]
Elena Kats-Chernin: “Every composer has a quirk”
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE According to Elena Kats-Chernin, “every composer has a quirk”. Perhaps the most celebrated quirky composer is French impressionist Erik Satie. Erik liked to wake […]
Revealed: How to prepare for your audition
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE We’ve all been there: We find a musical opportunity. We set goals for ourselves. We think, ‘this audition is ages away, […]
Art and music combine for Live at Level 28
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Imagine: You can hear the abstract sounds of melodies from a nearby space. Wine glass in hand, you stride past an […]
What is the future of Australian arts journalism?
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE, EDITOR Arts journalism in Australia faces a challenging future. The news that Fairfax has announced it will cut 125 positions, demolishing its coverage of the arts […]
Live review: Four Seasons with the TSO
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Four Seasons Works by Vivaldi and Max Richter Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra Federation Concert Hall, 11 May Old and new. It’s […]
Behind the Conversation with Matthew Lorenzon
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE/MAKING WAVES Have you had a listen to the new Making Conversation podcast? Music journalist Matthew Lorenzon settles in for a chat with composer May […]
Behind the Conversation with Chris Williams
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE/MAKING WAVES Have you checked out the third Making Conversation podcast? This week features composer Chris Williams as he interviews Annie Hui-Hsin Hsieh about […]
Joseph Tawadros talks “the king of all instruments”
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE “It is known as the king of all instruments,” Joseph Tawadros says. “It is top of the hierarchy in the Middle […]