Australian video game composers are getting their moment in the spotlight
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE We all love music that tells a story. Whether composed for an opera or ballet, we soak up the passion and tragedy […]
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Making music for regional communities “is a responsibility of any Australian artist”
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Alexander Voltz is based in Brisbane — a city boasting well over 2 million inhabitants. But the composer has found new inspiration […]
Eisteddfods are essential to young musicians – even in a pandemic
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE A memory. I am 14 years old, and have entered into the local eisteddfod. I’ve been learning the piece for months — […]
The new Hush album is “pure comfort” for mothers and carers
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Kate Miller-Heidke describes The Healing Tree as “pure comfort”. The idea for this single swirled in her mind when, before the pandemic, […]
Sophie Hutchings creates “room to breathe” in anxious times
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE When an artist is streamed more than 29 million times, it tells you something about what listeners are craving right now. And […]
Could this new fantasy book get your music students practising?
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Let’s be honest. All your 12-year-old music student really wants to play is the theme to their favourite movie. (And that movie […]
Sarah Elise Thompson’s debut album is an intimate self-portrait
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Take one look at Sarah Elise Thompson’s portfolio, and you’ll see a list of names that’ll leave you feeling awestruck. Deborah Cheetham. […]
How this string quartet created a “work bubble” during lockdown
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Earlier this year, the musicians of Affinity Quartet experienced a snap seven-day lockdown. So they decided to create a “work bubble” that […]
Alicia Crossley’s new album offers “escapism from the grinds of daily life”
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE During a pandemic, the word “escapism” sounds particularly sweet, doesn’t it? This is how Alicia Crossley describes her newest album Bass Instincts. […]
My arts career during COVID-19: Grace Gallur, classical soprano and aspiring vocal academic
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Since COVID-19 was first declared a pandemic, the entire nature of our industry has shifted, with artists forced to rethink their projects […]