Nicholas McManus: “The secret ingredient…”
By CAROL SAFFER When Nicholas McManus was given the choice of playing violin or cello in grade 2, he chose the cello because he […]
Sydney Symphony Orchestra
Con Fuoco: Rhys Little, composer + performer + conductor
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Welcome to Con Fuoco, CutCommon’s interview series with emerging musicians in Australia. Sydney-based Rhys Little (born 1998) may be young, […]
28-year-old Ray Chen is rocking the world
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Ray Chen is an Olympic-level musician. No, really. He performed at the 1998 Japan Winter Olympics when he was eight. Now […]
Justin Williams: See me as I am
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Justin Williams was in his 20s when he co-founded his ensemble. The violist, now an assistant principal player with the Sydney […]
Owen Morris, 22, on scoring a principal role in the ASO
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Owen Morris is still in his early 20s – but being young hasn’t stopped him achieving his dream job. Owen was […]
Live review: Shefali’s Playlist with Toby Thatcher
BY SALINA MYAT, 2017 CUTCOMMON YOUNG WRITER OF THE YEAR – RUNNER-UP Shefali’s Playlist Sydney Symphony Orchestra conducted by Toby Thatcher City Recital Hall, […]
Con Fuoco: Charlotte Fetherston, viola
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Welcome to Con Fuoco, CutCommon’s interview series with emerging musicians in Australia. Charlotte Fetherston grew up in Auckland. She received […]
A Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra in 2017
BY LEAH BLANKENDAAL AND STEPHANIE ESLAKE Can you identify with any of the following? I’m pretty young (or, young at heart) I dig classical music […]
Porgy and Bess: A Definitive Guide
BY SAMUEL COTTELL George Gershwin and Maurice Ravel met in Paris. As the famed story goes, Gershwin asked Ravel for lessons in composition. Ravel, […]
Live Review: Romantic Memories with SSO
BY ANGUS MCPHERSON Romantic Memories Sydney Symphony Orchestra Sydney Opera House, 6 April Alban Berg never heard his Violin Concerto performed, but it […]