Here’s what Angelo Valdivia learnt about game soundtracks by launching his podcast
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE FOR LEVEL AND GAIN If you see Angelo Valdivia’s name pop upacross Level and Gain, it’s for good reason: this guy is a mastermind […]
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Ria Andriani: “Blindness isn’t a barrier to learning music”
BY RIA ANDRIANI, AS TOLD TO STEPHANIE ESLAKE I was born in Bandung and grew up in Jakarta, Indonesia. My parents encouraged me to learn […]
Twiggy from Arcadia Winds on music education and Australian composition
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE (EDITOR) WITH LAURA BIEMMI (TRENDS EDITOR) David ‘Twiggy’ Reichelt reckons the wind quintet can be a “formidable” concoction of instruments for any composer. […]
What I’m reading: ‘The Piano Teacher’
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE, EDITOR This story was commissioned by Meanjin. It has been made available for publication in CutCommon for the first time (with permission). Ten years old. Innocent. […]
MEET THE TEAM // Stephanie Eslake, Editor
Our second print edition is about to make its way across Australia! As we prepare, we bring you our showcase of talented emerging arts journalists […]
Why we love Elena Kats-Chernin
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE, EDITOR This story was first published in the Kill Your Darlings literary journal as part of the inaugural KYD New Critic Award. […]
Did Benett Tsai, 15, grow up as a child prodigy?
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Cellist Benett Tsai started his training when he was just 5 years old. But try telling him he’s a child prodigy. He’ll […]
GROUP INTERVIEW // Yo-Yo Ma’s Silkroad Ensemble in conversation
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE One might suggest that the world itself should take a leaf from Silkroad Ensemble’s book. The group brings together a collection […]
This is what it’s like to play in the orchestra for VO
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Magical things happen at the opera – there’s no question about that. But there’s also no question that the attention is […]
James Beck is an actual powerhouse of music
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Some might shy away from the challenge of taking on multiple roles in a production. After all, who could possibly build […]