women in composition

This concert series is entirely dedicated to Australian women in music

October 11, 2023

BY CUTCOMMON This year, the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra is showcasing four female-identifying composers on its mainstage as part of its Celebrating Women in Music series. […]

Alicia Crossley’s new album offers “escapism from the grinds of daily life”

September 24, 2021

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. […]

Reframing the “ugly beauty” of composer-singer Pauline Viardot

July 12, 2021

BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE When critics praised the music of Pauline Viardot, it was never the end of the story. Viardot was a contemporary to 19th […]

How should we understand Clara Schumann, 200 years on?

August 28, 2019

BY MARK BOSCH, LEAD CRITIC On September 13 this year, Clara Schumann is turning 200. A day later (which, conveniently, is a Saturday), a bunch […]

Melbourne Lawyers’ Orchestra is pushing for gender diversity across our industries

July 2, 2019

BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE There has been a lot of discussion about gender diversity in the music industry in recent years. But what we haven’t heard […]

Herdís Stefánsdóttir scored a film while pregnant and says it was “awesome!”

June 4, 2019

BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE In her last trimester of pregnancy, Herdís Stefánsdóttir was exhausted. She was having trouble walking. She was feeling emotional. Oh, and she […]

4 women who composed for their own voices

March 8, 2019

BY ALEXANDRA MATHEW While there are innumerable composer-pianists, the composer-singer is a rarer breed. And, while we can learn a lot about the voices of […]

Women of Noise champions “unrecognised” voices this International Women’s Day

March 6, 2019

BY LILY BRYANT In 2018, I performed in a concert held at Queensland Conservatorium Griffith University in celebration of International Women’s Day. The concert’s aim […]

Ensemble MUSE wants to see minority composers performed

December 2, 2018

BY LILY BRYANT In a world waking up to the necessity of gender equality, the classical music industry has repeatedly come under fire. Unsurprisingly […]