DeClassified Music | Artistic Director
Brieley Cutting
Brieley Cutting is an Australian pianist described as having “at her disposal a myriad of different colours” (The Auckland Scoop) and as being “technically assured with excellent control of the keyboard” (The Courier Mail). Her collaborative performances have attracted praise such as "they were a joy to watch and hear" (The Courier Mail) with her DeClassified Music concert series described as being "a great addition to the Brisbane Scene" (RealTime Arts).
Brieley’s varied music career includes solo and collaborative concert performance alongside piano teaching, lecturing, adjudication, and concert and project curation. Brieley is dedicated to honouring the traditions of classical music whilst also supporting and exploring new music and innovative forms of presentation and collaboration.
Brieley is a National Keyboard Winner of the Symphony Australia ABC Young Performers Awards and received Second Placing in the Kerikeri National Piano Competition in New Zealand. She is a fellow of the Winston Churchill Trust, attracted a Creative Sparks Award from the Brisbane City Council for her innovative concert series DeClassified Music, and has been awarded a Doctorate of Musical Arts from Griffith University.
Most recent activities have included performing solo and collaboratively to raise funds for the Sydney Children's Hospital, a solo appearance at the Sydney Steinway Showroom, and two recital programs with flautist David Silva. Brieley has also recently worked with flautist Jessica Lee to assist with the recording and performance for Karen North's Lyrical Flute Legends and Encores projects, collaborated with composer Mark Oliveiro to create and produce the show Electro Lieder which was nominated for Best in Music at the 2023 Sydney Fringe Festival, and she supported the Sydney Male Choir for their concerts throughout 2023 in Sydney and NSW regional areas. Currently Brieley also teaches and collaborates from the Dr Brieley Cutting Piano Studio and selectively from the Australian Institute of Music.
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