These percussionists will play hairdryers and houseplants in the Melbourne Recital Centre
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Musicians are often cursed with finding rhythm and pitch in every sound. From car horns to clocks — or in the case […]
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“Being a composer is trusting your gut,” reckons Ego Plum (The Cuphead Show)
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE He’s known as The Cartoon Composer — and in 2022 he scored one of the truest-to-genre shows to land on Netflix. Inspired […]
How Cornel Wilczek used ’80s nostalgia to compose The Newsreader theme
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Growing up in the ’80s, Cornel Wilczek was allowed to watch as much TV as he wanted. Rather than developing a serious […]
Signum Saxophone Quartet “cannot wait to play for you” on first Australia tour
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE A good team meeting will start with a hot cup of coffee – and it’s no different for the members of Signum […]
Musicians are enriching the lives of staff and patients at the Royal Hobart Hospital
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Those who have spent time in hospital settings may be familiar with feelings of stress, vulnerability, and isolation. And in Tasmania, healthcare […]
Is conducting a science?
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Is conducting a science? If you tuned into the ABC News Breakfast segment featuring Melbourne conductor Ingrid Martin, you’d be inclined to […]
Andrea Lam wants you to choose the music in this interactive concert at the Joan
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE There’s a lot to weigh up when deciding which live events you’d like to see. Are you interested in the music on […]
You can now learn how to compose for didgeridoo with these free online workshops
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Australian composers can now access a locally produced workshop series that will teach them how to write music for didgeridoo. The Art […]
Z.E.N. Trio: “Chamber music is a time for us to put our own egos aside”
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Z.E.N. Trio is an international ensemble in the truest sense of the term: its pianist Zhang Zuo (Zee Zee) is based in […]
Morgan Carter “literally fell to the floor” when they received $20k to support their music education
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE When soprano Morgan Carter was accepted into the Royal Northern College of Music, they were looking straight down the barrel of a […]