Mark Bain’s new resource will help you confront your performance anxiety
BY MIRANDA ILCHEF Performance anxiety is a phrase many musicians are pretty familiar with. Whether we experience it ourselves or know someone who does, it […]
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Composer Mark Holdsworth on his residency with a major Australian orchestra
BY LAURA BIEMMI, TRENDS EDITOR Being a composer today is a fairly tough gig. There’s nothing resembling a clear-cut pathway to success, the idea of […]
Tasman Compton has won the TSO Rising Star Competition
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Each year, the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra invites young musicians to apply to be the next TSO Rising Star. Last year, 13-year-old pianist […]
When composer and choreographer meet for the first time
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE A composer may be familiar with her own musical language. But what happens when you throw a choreographer into the mix, and […]
Learning music at the Sydney Opera House (with everyone watching)
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Jina Lee and Scott McDougall are piano students at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music. They’re no strangers to stringent practice and professional […]
LIVE REVIEW // TSO Live Sessions in Longley
BY JO ST LEON TSO Live SessionsFeaturing musicians of the Tasmanian Symphony OrchestraLongley International Hotel, 3 February I set off for Longley, very aware as I drove that I was heading towards multiple fires and a […]
What does it take to be a conductor in Australia?
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE This week, eight aspiring conductors have been honing their craft with the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra. A series of intensive workshops has prepared […]
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. […]
8 emerging conductors tell us what they actually do
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE The one who waves their arms before a group of musicians. The dictator who rules all. The person who can move in […]
5 types of orchestra gig we dig
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Picture a night out with the orchestra. Instinctively, your mind might conjure the following images: traditional concert blacks, traditional concert hall, traditional […]