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January 15, 2018
Borough New Music in 2018
One of the more intriguing developments in London’s new music scene in 2017 was the founding of the Borough New Music series by pianist Clare Simmonds. These lunchtime concerts take place every Tuesday now at St George the Martyr Church on Borough High Street, near the famous market, in the shadow of the Shard and … Continue reading Borough New Music in 2018 →
December 31, 2017
2017: Sounds of the Year
I like to think not only of recordings of the year, but sounds of the year. My musical (sometimes simply auditory) experiences are all organised similarly in my mind, around moments in time and their subsequent reverberations; and that goes equally for things on record as it does for things heard live. So here goes. … Continue reading 2017: Sounds of the Year →
December 28, 2017
Late review: Ragnar Kjartansson, An die Musik @ LCMF
Five singer/pianist pairs play Schubert’s ‘An die Musik’, on a loop and at their own speed, together, in the same space, for seven hours. That’s the summary of Kjartansson’s piece. But it was one of those curious things that the more you watched and heard, the more you noticed and the more complex it became. … Continue reading Late review: Ragnar Kjartansson, An die Musik @ LCMF →
October 2, 2017
Alba New Music Festival, Edinburgh
Just a quick heads-up if you’re in the Edinburgh area this weekend that I will be appearing at the Alba New Music Festival on Saturday morning, speaking with John Hails on the subject of ‘Challenging Times/Challenging Music’. Events at the same venue straight afterwards include Simon Cummings introducing the music of John Wall, and a … Continue reading Alba New Music Festival, Edinburgh →
September 18, 2017
Quick thoughts on language, composition and ‘post-genre’ music
I was intrigued by this article by Bienen School of Music senior Hannah Schiller, recently published in NewMusicBox. Schiller tackles the thorny subjects of language, specifically how we describe certain kinds of music-making, in a post-genre context. I absolutely agree: language is a problem. What do we call what that musical stuff that our community likes … Continue reading Quick thoughts on language, composition and ‘post-genre’ music →
September 17, 2017
Is Culture (Necessarily) Digital?
Extraordinary column from Ed Vaizey in this week’s The Drum. Under the headline ‘The tech revolution is barely touching the world of culture – and it should be’ Vaizey, the former minister for culture, communications and sport, writes that the ‘technology revolution is barely touching the world of culture’. Vaizey is writing on behalf of … Continue reading Is Culture (Necessarily) Digital? →
September 10, 2017
Gaudeamus 2017 nominees: Ivan Vukosavljević
It’s Gaudeamus Muziekweek, and as part of the festival I’m conducting on-stage ‘meet the composer’ interviews with the five nominees for the Gaudeamus award for young composers. Every day this week (and in alphabetical order) I’m also posting my own short introduction to each composer here. Once they’re published, you’ll be able to find them all … Continue reading Gaudeamus 2017 nominees: Ivan Vukosavljević →
September 9, 2017
Gaudeamus 2017 nominees: Chaz Underriner
It’s Gaudeamus Muziekweek, and as part of the festival I’m conducting on-stage ‘meet the composer’ interviews with the five nominees for the Gaudeamus award for young composers. Every day this week (and in alphabetical order) I’m also posting my own short introduction to each composer here. Once they’re published, you’ll be able to find them all … Continue reading Gaudeamus 2017 nominees: Chaz Underriner →
September 8, 2017
Gaudeamus 2017 nominees: Aart Strootman
It’s Gaudeamus Muziekweek, and as part of the festival I’m conducting on-stage ‘meet the composer’ interviews with the five nominees for the Gaudeamus award for young composers. Every day this week (and in alphabetical order) I’m also posting my own short introduction to each composer here. Once they’re published, you’ll be able to find them all … Continue reading Gaudeamus 2017 nominees: Aart Strootman →
September 7, 2017
Gaudeamus 2017 nominees: Sky Macklay
It’s Gaudeamus Muziekweek, and as part of the festival I’m conducting on-stage ‘meet the composer’ interviews with the five nominees for the Gaudeamus award for young composers. Every day this week (and in alphabetical order) I’m also posting my own short introduction to each composer here. Once they’re published, you’ll be able to find them all … Continue reading Gaudeamus 2017 nominees: Sky Macklay →
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