Editor’s Letter: Our attention spans are… oh look, a bird!
Four hours in a theatre is one of our Editor’s not-so-secret pleasures. But is this becoming an impossible ask for many?
May 2, 2016
Composer of the Month: Peter Maxwell Davies
Peter Maxwell Davies was the late composer the Mancunian wild child with the power to shock and awe, or was he the Orkney-dwelling establishment figure? As it turns out, the two are entirely compatible.
May 1, 2016
Arts Prizes: valid benchmark or necessary evil?
Competitive creativity is a problematic concept, but the Keir Choreographic Award shows why they’re useful. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
April 29, 2016
Jacqueline Dark: From one habit to another
Fording the stream from opera to musicals, this plucky opera singer explains the differences between performing the two genres. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
April 29, 2016
Paul Goodwin brings his Baroque boot camp to Melbourne
The British conductor reveals how he transforms modern orchestras into perfect period ensembles. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
April 27, 2016
Darkest before the dawn?
Paul Stanhope explains how the melancholy music of John Dowland became the inspiration for his upbeat new concerto. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
April 26, 2016
Jury Duty: Mira Yevtich’s thoughts on the Competition
The first in our series of interviews with the jurors for the Sydney International Piano Competition of Australia.
April 26, 2016
Roland Peelman: master storyteller
The director of the Canberra International Music Festival shares why narrative is at the heart of his approach.
April 26, 2016
Shakespeare’s 10 Greatest Gifts to Music
We know what Shakespeare gave to the stage, but music has also thrived on slices of the Bard.
April 22, 2016
Lost Mozart cantata has Australian premiere in Canberra
Mozart and Salieri were classical music’s biggest rivals… or were they? A newly discovered piece rewrites history. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
April 21, 2016
In memoriam: Brian Asawa
Daniel Bonic-Goodwin remembers the Japanese-American countertenor, who died earlier this week aged 49. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
April 21, 2016
His or Her Majesty Requests
Music has always been great propaganda, but over the centuries Britain’s royalty have turned it into an art form. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
April 21, 2016
Driving Miss Julie
Director Kip Williams explains the attractions of transgressing in Strindberg’s upstairs-downstairs drama. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
April 20, 2016