Stephanie Eslake will be honoured for her contributions to classical music in Australia.

Music journalist Stephanie Eslake has been named the City of Hobart Australia Day 2017 Young Citizen of the Year for her contributions to classical music. A regular reviewer and contributor to Limelight over the past three years, Eslake is also the founder and editor of the online magazine, CutCommon, which showcases emerging classical musicians, composers and writers.

“I am both thrilled and humbled to receive this award,” Eslake told Limelight. “I am especially grateful that the City of Hobart has used this award as a way to recognise the value in those of us forging our careers in the Australian arts industry.”

^{Limelight critic Stephanie Eslake, photo © Graziano di Martino}

A classical saxophonist, Eslake has degrees in music and media, and works as a freelance journalist, music critic, film maker and blogger. She founded CutCommon in 2014 and the site was named Limelight’s Classical Music Site of the Month in November 2015. “I started CutCommon in 2014 as a way to build an online community for young classical musicians in Australia,” she said. “I could see the overwhelming amount of talent that existed across the...