I was inspired on reading an article about Eric Whitacre this week. He went to The University of Nevada having had no musical training at all. He said that when he went for his audition and was asked to play the piano, he didn't know what this "repertoire" that they asked him for was, all he knew how to do was improvise. (A man after my own heart).
I have found his blog (yes REALLY). very inspiring!
http://ericwhitacre.wordpress.com/
Thursday, January 28, 2010
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
This is lovely.
Someone sent this link to me. Its really worth checking out, quite an "Arts project" makes you smile.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nh7D2g5v-Sg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nh7D2g5v-Sg
Monday, December 14, 2009
Chloe news
Chloe is very much enjoying her year working for the LSO, and is having new and rich experiences every week. Last week she helped to organise a rather special Hugh masekela concert. She was buzzing after the event. See write up linkhttp://londonjazz.blogspot.com/2009/12/review-hugh-masekela.html
Sunday, December 13, 2009
Festive season
All busy here as usual, plenty of concerts, and festive music, but also lots of writing, and the end of manuscripts for "Class Act two". A friend asked me yesterday when I was going to write more bassoon music, and I must admit it would be nice to take time out to write something indulgent like that. I am enjoying however teaching myself the accordion, and it has been quite an interesting experience learning an instrument from scratch again... I think we as teachers should all do it from time to time.... makes you quite sympathetic.
I looked for a festive picture to accompany this post, and this is what I found. Yes, me as Mary aged three, and the angel to my left ( for all music campers) is Alison Tumber!.
Friday, December 4, 2009
Tuesday, December 1, 2009
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