Music
The secret art of conducting
Conductors including Vanessa Scammell, Asher Fisch and Nicholas Braithwaite discuss their roles and their relationships with orchestras.
Performance review: El Corazon Del Flamenco
An electrifying night of Spanish music and dance as part of Adelaide Guitar Festival.
The key to unlocking a sustainable career as a musician
The Australian Guild of Music’s course in music pedagogy makes teaching the highlight of your portfolio career, rather than a…
Performance review: KLASSIK underground
Classical music and modern visuals collide beautifully.
Greener music industry the focus of new environmental guide
Sound Country is a step-by-step guide for musicians and bands keen to reduce their carbon footprint and bring fans along…
A show to die for
Chronically ill and disabled people are already familiar with judging risks to their lives. What can they teach the performing…
Not paying royalties for session musos is damaging the music industry
Australia is one of a handful of developed economies that does not support the rights of performers to ongoing royalties,…
Concert review: Electric Fields + MSO
First Nation's electro pop gets the full orchestral treatment.
Theatre review: Peer Gynt
A live orchestra accompanies this famous but infrequently performed production with words by Henrik Ibsen and score by Edvard Grieg.
How to run an indie record label that endures
Eclectic indie label Chapter Music is celebrating its 30th year of operations. Founder Guy Blackman discusses the label’s longevity and…