NEWS
Choirs - flavour of the month
I love having a variety of things to do. The month of April seems to be about choirs - performances with the UNSW Collegium Musicum Choir in the Sir John Clancy Auditorium as well as performances with the Sydney Male Choir in Newcastle and the Blue Mountains.
Click here to see the Collegium Musicum Choir performance. I perform in the first work, Bryson's 'The Field' (Australian premiere) and the two dramatic works at the end of the program, 'Dark Night of the Soul' and 'Luminous Night of the Soul' by the Norwegian composer Gjeilo.
"Here is a pianist who has at her disposal a myriad of different colours and who knows how to take the time to let the music speak … it was a performance of authority."
Auckland Scoop
"Cutting was technically assured with excellent control of the keyboard…expressive in the darker passages…she threw herself feverishly into the Allegro movement almost to exhaustion. It was an impressive rendition…
Courier Mail
"And boy, has she made changes ... Who knew classical music could be so fun, am I right?"
The Factory Diaries
BIO
Brieley Cutting is an Australian pianist trained in the Western European art music tradition who works with both historical and new music. She is passionate about how her art form can incite us to think and feel.
Her accomplishments illustrate her diverse interests and skills, such as being National Keyboard Winner of the ABC Young Performers Awards, a fellow of the Winston Churchill Trust, completing her Doctorate of Musical Arts on scholarship, attracting a Creative Sparks Award from her city's Council for her concert series DeClassified Music, and receiving an invitation to be a Steinway Educational Partner.
Recent performances include solo and collaborative performances to raise funds for the Sydney Children's Hospital, a solo appearance at the Sydney Steinway Showroom, two recital programs with flautist David Silva in Sydney and Wollongong, and working with composer Mark Oliveiro on the multimedia show Electro Lieder, which was nominated for Best in Music at the Sydney Fringe Festival 2023.
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NEXT CONCERTS
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Come and support the Sydney Male Choir as I assist as their accompanist when they perform in the Newcastle Fringe Festival, Hamilton Uniting Church March 23. They sing again at Glenbrook, Blue Mountains, on April 14.
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A collaboration with a chamber quartet to support the Collegium Musicum Choir at UNSW, Sir John Clancy Auditorium, April 5.
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Travelling to Brisbane to be part of a performance celebration to raise funds for the Pamela Page & Max Olding Piano Duet/Duo Prize at the University of Queensland, School of Music April 28. More info here.
TEACHING STUDIO
Brieley welcomes students who are dedicated to developing their skills. One-to-one lessons are held on a grand piano and regular studio emails provide updates and information. Student Concerts are held each year.
Brieley has been based in Sydney since accepting the position of Lecturer in Classical Piano at the Australian Institute of Music in 2020. She is a Full Member of the Music Teachers' Association of New South Wales and a Steinway Educational Partner.
The Dr Brieley Cutting Piano Studio is located on Ross St in Forest Lodge (Sydney).
