A Composer’s Experience of Workshops
Here is a caricature that some readers may recognize: The performer: He looks at the piece with a sense of unease; it is very technically demanding. The composer is looking…
Peter Eötvös Total Immersion Day. The Barbican, 14th May 2011
14th May saw the latest in the BBC Symphony Orchestra’s ‘Total Immersion’ days, this time dedicated to the music of Hungarian composer and conductor, Peter Eötvös. As usual on these…
BBC Proms 2011
Seventy-four concerts, thirteen world premières, six UK premières and eleven BBC commissions. It could only be the Proms. So what has ‘The World’s Greatest Classical Musical Festival’ in store for…
Unsuk Chin, Total Immersion (Barbican, 9th April)
I was lucky enough to get hold of the Unsuk Chin Total Immersion day before it disappeared from BBC iPlayer this weekend. Four of her pieces from the event were…
Cheltenham Festival Preview
If you want two weeks of great music with some thoughtful programming, the Cheltenham Music Festival (29th June-10th July) could be just the ticket. Aficionados of new music will find plenty to…
UK Arts Council cuts.
More evidence that the UK is living in artistically straitened times emerged yesterday from the Arts Council of England. A £100m budget cut in October has led to a reduction…
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