DeClassified Music | Origin Story
DeClassified Music was the creation of Brieley Cutting when she was based in Brisbane. It was about bringing forth what was hidden so that it could be seen.
In 2011, the Brisbane music scene was in need of inspiration and exciting performance opportunities for the amazing local musicians in town and to give other Australian talent a reason to visit Brisbane.
The initial Commercial Road Chamber Music Series (2011-12) grew into DeClassified Music (2013-15) as an innovative, welcoming, and modern approach to chamber music and collaborative performance. It was about the use of accessible, colourful venues and high-quality concert pianos; showcasing high-quality classical music performances; having an emphasis on exciting, adventurous, and challenging music; and the promotion of local and other Australian leading performers.
Known for its bold imaging, free programming, and support for leading Australian musicians, DeClassified Music events were featured in two Queensland Music Festivals and awarded a Creative Sparks Award from the Brisbane City Council. The series attracted government support, and high praise from reviewers such as The Jazz Mann and RealTime Arts Magazine.
Brieley Cutting was co-Founder and Artistic Director of events for the Commercial Road Chamber Music Series, and then exclusive Director/Artistic Director of the emergent DCM series, performing regularly in both. All concerts were made possible with the support of the then Steinway & Sons piano distributors in Brisbane, and other businesses such as FireWorks Gallery.
Under DCM, Brieley commissioned new works from composers including Sean Foran, Rafael Karlen and Joe Chindamo, and musicians invited to perform included Australia Piano Quartet, Trichotomy, Syzygy Ensemble, Ensemble Offspring, the Viney-Grinberg Piano Duo, violinists Kristian Winther and Brendan Joyce, cellists Rachel Johnston and Patrick Murphy, percussionists Vanessa Tomlinson and Claire Edwards, and pianists Sonya Lifschitz and Daniel de Borah.
DCM ceased in Brisbane in 2016 due to the Steinway & Sons' distributor having to close its doors combined with a cease of financial support from local and federal funding bodies..
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