University of Melbourne

Growing my confidence as a leader in music

October 1, 2018

BY GRACE GALLUR One year ago, I messaged fellow singer Aidan McGartland to share my favourite choral music and ask if he’d help get […]

LISTEN // A new podcast for emerging musicians just landed

September 17, 2018

BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE You might’ve read a story last month featuring Nikki Edgar – the young musician who enlightened us about composition and improvised […]

Stephanie Jones is breaking the stigma surrounding classical guitar

September 12, 2018

BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Guitar is an instrument we often associate with genres such as rock and folk. To Stephanie Jones, explaining to others that […]

The total superstars of Mimir | Joan DerHovsepian, viola

August 24, 2018

BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Joan DerHovsepian plays associate principal viola with the Houston Symphony Orchestra (a section in which she’s performed for close to two […]

The total superstars of Mimir | Jin Tong Long, viola

August 23, 2018

BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Contrary to the commonly held belief that the violin is a superior instrument, Jin Tong Long was in her primary school […]

Could art help us fight a global pandemic?

August 22, 2018

BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Think art has nothing to do with a global disease crisis? What if we told you the art was produced in […]

The total superstars of Mimir | Curt Thompson, violin

August 22, 2018

BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE For Curt Thompson, the Mimir Chamber Music Festival is “something of a family reunion”. It’s about coming together with old classmates, […]

How to sell yourself (without selling out)

July 2, 2018

BY SUSAN DE WEGER Building a loyal audience is one of the biggest challenges facing young artists. Most young classical musicians experience four years […]

The piece I was born to compose

May 30, 2018

BY SEAN ROSS Winner of the Director’s Choice Award for opera in the 2014 Boston International Contempo Festival, Tchaikovsky, Angel of Music is not […]