In Conversation: Liam Wooding
On audience engagement, acting as a musical translator, and going home to find inspiration.
In Conversation: Liam Wooding
On audience engagement, acting as a musical translator, and going home to find inspiration.
In Conversation: Syzygy Ensemble
Ahead of their season opener at Melbourne Recital Centre, Laila Engle and Jenny Khafagi sat down with Megan Steller to discuss friendship, empathy and music that stretches your ear without slapping you in the face.
In Conversation: Syzygy Ensemble
Ahead of their season opener at Melbourne Recital Centre, Laila Engle and Jenny Khafagi sat down with Megan Steller to discuss friendship, empathy and music that stretches your ear without slapping you in the face.
My Rehearsal Room: Tristan Entwistle
The Passion of Bach: Tackling the St Matthew Passion
My Rehearsal Room: Tristan Entwistle
The Passion of Bach: Tackling the St Matthew Passion
My Rehearsal Room: Nikki Edgar
Violist Clare Gorton chats with composer Nikki Edgar about graphic scores, improvisation and owning your creativity.
My Rehearsal Room: Nikki Edgar
Violist Clare Gorton chats with composer Nikki Edgar about graphic scores, improvisation and owning your creativity.
Our Rehearsal Room: Briar String Quartet
Staying up all night to perform chamber music.
Our Rehearsal Room: Briar String Quartet
Staying up all night to perform chamber music.
My Rehearsal Room: Max Riebl
On the importance of preparing well and trusting your voice.
My Rehearsal Room: Max Riebl
On the importance of preparing well and trusting your voice.
In Conversation: Third Coast Percussion
Madi Chwasta caught up with Grammy-winning quartet Third Coast Percussion to talk collaborations, commissioning and creating iPhone apps.
In Conversation: Third Coast Percussion
Madi Chwasta caught up with Grammy-winning quartet Third Coast Percussion to talk collaborations, commissioning and creating iPhone apps.
My Rehearsal Room: Hugh Harvey
Reflections and insights on the Adam Simmons Creative Music Ensemble
My Rehearsal Room: Hugh Harvey
Reflections and insights on the Adam Simmons Creative Music Ensemble
Musical Partners: Fia Fiell and Zela Papageorgiou
Fia Fiell (AKA Carolyn Schofield) and Zela Papageorgiou catch up for a chat about their Melbourne Music Week performance.
Musical Partners: Fia Fiell and Zela Papageorgiou
Fia Fiell (AKA Carolyn Schofield) and Zela Papageorgiou catch up for a chat about their Melbourne Music Week performance.
My Rehearsal Room: Jordan Auld
From backstage at Cordelia Potted Opera's Suor Angelica.
My Rehearsal Room: Jordan Auld
From backstage at Cordelia Potted Opera's Suor Angelica.
My Rehearsal Room: Vanessa Scammell
A day in the life of the conductor leading Opera Australia's The Merry Widow.
My Rehearsal Room: Vanessa Scammell
A day in the life of the conductor leading Opera Australia's The Merry Widow.
My Rehearsal Room: Anna Martin-Scrase
On programming and rehearsing with the Acacia Quartet,
My Rehearsal Room: Anna Martin-Scrase
On programming and rehearsing with the Acacia Quartet,
In Conversation: Melbourne International Chamber Competition
Conversations about the international chamber competition coming to Melbourne in 2018.
In Conversation: Melbourne International Chamber Competition
Conversations about the international chamber competition coming to Melbourne in 2018.
My Rehearsal Room: Jules Pascoe
Creating musical numbers based on a favourite modernist play.
My Rehearsal Room: Jules Pascoe
Creating musical numbers based on a favourite modernist play.
Our Rehearsal Room: Callisto Quartet
Making it work as a string quartet, setting short and long term goals and keeping the "honeymoon period" alive.
Our Rehearsal Room: Callisto Quartet
Making it work as a string quartet, setting short and long term goals and keeping the "honeymoon period" alive.
Your Mentors: Lerida Delbridge
Keeping music personal with Rehearsal Magazine's chamber music mentors.
Your Mentors: Lerida Delbridge
Keeping music personal with Rehearsal Magazine's chamber music mentors.
My Rehearsal Room: Victoria Pham
Sonant Bodies: Collaboration and Experimental Music.
My Rehearsal Room: Victoria Pham
Sonant Bodies: Collaboration and Experimental Music.
Learning to Love Music Research
There's more to concert preparation than time in the practice room.
Learning to Love Music Research
There's more to concert preparation than time in the practice room.
My Rehearsal Room: Nina Marsh
Looking after your mental health in the performing arts industry.
My Rehearsal Room: Nina Marsh
Looking after your mental health in the performing arts industry.
My Rehearsal Room: Michael Brooks Reid
On returning to perform with Melbourne Youth Orchestras.
My Rehearsal Room: Michael Brooks Reid
On returning to perform with Melbourne Youth Orchestras.
Working as an Accompanist? Try This.
If you're finding things tricky in the rehearsal room, try Rhodri's tips.
Working as an Accompanist? Try This.
If you're finding things tricky in the rehearsal room, try Rhodri's tips.
Mind Games: John Beder
Madi Chwasta spoke to John Beder about Composed: a new documentary igniting the conversation between musicians about performance anxiety.
Mind Games: John Beder
Madi Chwasta spoke to John Beder about Composed: a new documentary igniting the conversation between musicians about performance anxiety.
My Rehearsal Room: Bart Aerbeydt
On the natural horn, creating chamber music and having a voice in rehearsal.
My Rehearsal Room: Bart Aerbeydt
On the natural horn, creating chamber music and having a voice in rehearsal.
In Conversation: David Kram
Voice student Ben Glover caught up with composer and musical director, David Kram to speak about his new project, PEACE.
In Conversation: David Kram
Voice student Ben Glover caught up with composer and musical director, David Kram to speak about his new project, PEACE.
Your Mentors: Monica Curro
Talking audience development, programming and networking with Plexus' Monica Curro.
Your Mentors: Monica Curro
Talking audience development, programming and networking with Plexus' Monica Curro.
My Rehearsal Room: Lyndon Green
An update from Songmakers Australia's inaugural Young Songmaker.
My Rehearsal Room: Lyndon Green
An update from Songmakers Australia's inaugural Young Songmaker.
My Rehearsal Room: Tamara Kohler
Applications for Rubiks Ensemble's Pythia Prize are now open.
My Rehearsal Room: Tamara Kohler
Applications for Rubiks Ensemble's Pythia Prize are now open.
My Rehearsal Room: Samuel Dunscombe
On composing for 49 clarinets and getting involved in exploratory music.
My Rehearsal Room: Samuel Dunscombe
On composing for 49 clarinets and getting involved in exploratory music.
My Rehearsal Room: Matthias Schack-Arnott
On creative development, composition and collaboration.
My Rehearsal Room: Matthias Schack-Arnott
On creative development, composition and collaboration.
My Rehearsal Room: Carmen Robertson
On why you shouldn't let hearing loss stop you from becoming a professional musician.
My Rehearsal Room: Carmen Robertson
On why you shouldn't let hearing loss stop you from becoming a professional musician.
My Rehearsal Room: Samantha Cardwell
Hearing loss is not a barrier to making music.
My Rehearsal Room: Samantha Cardwell
Hearing loss is not a barrier to making music.
My Rehearsal Room: Cameron Lam
On finding time to be creative and working out what being a composer really means.
My Rehearsal Room: Cameron Lam
On finding time to be creative and working out what being a composer really means.
Our Rehearsal Room: Taimana Ensemble
On the joys (and challenges) of the mixed ensemble and getting audience members to stick around for the unknown composers on the program.
Our Rehearsal Room: Taimana Ensemble
On the joys (and challenges) of the mixed ensemble and getting audience members to stick around for the unknown composers on the program.
Day in the Life: Mentor Josephine Vains
What does a day in the life of a professional musician actually look like? Something like this.
Day in the Life: Mentor Josephine Vains
What does a day in the life of a professional musician actually look like? Something like this.
In Conversation: Hubert Francis
Being a young artist, life on the road and finding balance with Sydney Eisteddfod adjudicator, Hubert Francis.
In Conversation: Hubert Francis
Being a young artist, life on the road and finding balance with Sydney Eisteddfod adjudicator, Hubert Francis.
Our Rehearsal Room: Mandy Farmer
A view of rehearsal from the Production Manager of WAO's The Merry Widow.
Our Rehearsal Room: Mandy Farmer
A view of rehearsal from the Production Manager of WAO's The Merry Widow.
Beginning as a Director
Getting started as a director, with or without a performance background.
Beginning as a Director
Getting started as a director, with or without a performance background.
Our Rehearsal Room: Elysian Fields
A VIVID photo diary from Jenny Eriksson and Elysian Fields.
Our Rehearsal Room: Elysian Fields
A VIVID photo diary from Jenny Eriksson and Elysian Fields.
Project Check-In: The First Steps
Over the next two months, composer Catherine Likhuta will talk us through her creative process. First up? Getting the project started.
Project Check-In: The First Steps
Over the next two months, composer Catherine Likhuta will talk us through her creative process. First up? Getting the project started.
St Georges' Series: Ensemble Goldentree
Performing chamber music with your partner? It's possible.
St Georges' Series: Ensemble Goldentree
Performing chamber music with your partner? It's possible.
Creating Kammervolk: Allison Wright
How do you build a show? We asked three key players from Kammervolk Collective to walk us through it.
Creating Kammervolk: Allison Wright
How do you build a show? We asked three key players from Kammervolk Collective to walk us through it.
Creating Kammervolk: Mark Romei
How do you build a show? We asked three key players from Kammervolk Collective to walk us through it.
Creating Kammervolk: Mark Romei
How do you build a show? We asked three key players from Kammervolk Collective to walk us through it.
Creating Kammervolk: Clare Gorton
How do you build a show? We asked three key players from Kammervolk Collective to walk us through it.
Creating Kammervolk: Clare Gorton
How do you build a show? We asked three key players from Kammervolk Collective to walk us through it.
Day in the Life: Mentor Sally Whitwell
What does a day in the life of a professional musician actually look like? Something like this.
Day in the Life: Mentor Sally Whitwell
What does a day in the life of a professional musician actually look like? Something like this.
My Rehearsal Room: Tabatha McFadyen
On collaborations, marketing and looking after yourself in "Competition Land".
My Rehearsal Room: Tabatha McFadyen
On collaborations, marketing and looking after yourself in "Competition Land".
Our Rehearsal Room: OurEyes Collective
Composer Benjamin Heim on the possibilities of live streaming, and being okay with throwing out ideas and starting again.
Our Rehearsal Room: OurEyes Collective
Composer Benjamin Heim on the possibilities of live streaming, and being okay with throwing out ideas and starting again.
My Rehearsal Room: John Keene and ensemble nouveau
On creating a new ensemble and making opportunities for young musicians and composers.
My Rehearsal Room: John Keene and ensemble nouveau
On creating a new ensemble and making opportunities for young musicians and composers.
Musical Partners: Lotte Betts-Dean and Joseph Havlat
Trust, history and Messiaen, with mezzo-soprano Lotte Betts-Dean and pianist Joseph Havlat.
Musical Partners: Lotte Betts-Dean and Joseph Havlat
Trust, history and Messiaen, with mezzo-soprano Lotte Betts-Dean and pianist Joseph Havlat.
My Orchestra Project: Isaac Shieh
On the joy of creating music from within an orchestra.
My Orchestra Project: Isaac Shieh
On the joy of creating music from within an orchestra.
Our Orchestra Project: Michelle Wood
Our Orchestra Project: Michelle Wood
Our Orchestra Project: Fabian Russell
On Mahler, mentoring and being more than just a performer.
Our Orchestra Project: Fabian Russell
On Mahler, mentoring and being more than just a performer.
Our Orchestra Project: Eliza Sdraulig
Community spirit and career development, from the cello section.
Our Orchestra Project: Eliza Sdraulig
Community spirit and career development, from the cello section.
In Conversation: Sharolyn Kimmorley
Learning to love opera from behind the piano.
In Conversation: Sharolyn Kimmorley
Learning to love opera from behind the piano.
Our Rehearsal Room: Ziggy and Miles Johnston
The guitarist brothers on playing together, how they program and remembering to have fun.
Our Rehearsal Room: Ziggy and Miles Johnston
The guitarist brothers on playing together, how they program and remembering to have fun.
Our Creative Process: Ensemble SIX-FOUR
On listening, pushing the boundaries, and finding new ways of being creative.
Our Creative Process: Ensemble SIX-FOUR
On listening, pushing the boundaries, and finding new ways of being creative.
Our Creative Process: Dots+Loops
Dots+Loops' founder Kieran Welch on fundraising, curation and learning to roll with the punches.
Our Creative Process: Dots+Loops
Dots+Loops' founder Kieran Welch on fundraising, curation and learning to roll with the punches.
Your Mentors: Tinalley String Quartet
Meet the newest Rehearsal Magazine mentors, Tinalley String Quartet!
Your Mentors: Tinalley String Quartet
Meet the newest Rehearsal Magazine mentors, Tinalley String Quartet!
St Georges' Concert Series: Corey Snoek
The roots, loss and revival of Australian fiddle music.
St Georges' Concert Series: Corey Snoek
The roots, loss and revival of Australian fiddle music.
In Conversation: Ensemble Three
Commissioning, finding time to rehearse and balancing performance and academia with Melbourne's Ensemble Three.
In Conversation: Ensemble Three
Commissioning, finding time to rehearse and balancing performance and academia with Melbourne's Ensemble Three.
Mentor Playlist: Josephine Vains
Solo cello, smooth jazz and a Rodgers and Hammerstein favourite.
Mentor Playlist: Josephine Vains
Solo cello, smooth jazz and a Rodgers and Hammerstein favourite.
Backstage Pass: Rehearsing Siegfried with Deborah Humble
Mezzo-soprano Deborah Humble takes us behind the scenes of Hong Kong Opera's Siegfried.
Backstage Pass: Rehearsing Siegfried with Deborah Humble
Mezzo-soprano Deborah Humble takes us behind the scenes of Hong Kong Opera's Siegfried.
Getting Creative With Percussion
Taking the leap into contemporary music and collaboration.
Getting Creative With Percussion
Taking the leap into contemporary music and collaboration.
My Rehearsal Room: Nicole Ng
Getting motivated when the last thing you want to do is practise!
My Rehearsal Room: Nicole Ng
Getting motivated when the last thing you want to do is practise!
In Conversation: Peter Knight, Australian Art Orchestra
The leader of the Australian Art Orchestra talks about being an artist and getting started in improvisation.
In Conversation: Peter Knight, Australian Art Orchestra
The leader of the Australian Art Orchestra talks about being an artist and getting started in improvisation.
Nailing Your Audition Interview Every Time
Getting through the hardest part of job-searching.
Nailing Your Audition Interview Every Time
Getting through the hardest part of job-searching.
My Rehearsal Room: Yunjia Liu
The joys of commissioning and performing new works, and the importance of sharing through music.
My Rehearsal Room: Yunjia Liu
The joys of commissioning and performing new works, and the importance of sharing through music.