The Royal Academy of Music recently announced that John Adams will join their staff as a visiting Professor of Composition: John Adams, one of the world’s leading composers, has joined the Royal…
The PRS has just announced the twelve UK composers who will receive funding ‘to enable them to realise projects and ambitions that may not be possible through traditional commissioning models.’…
Robert Matthew-Walker Robert Matthew-Walker is a fascinating figure. In the 60s he served in the army, including in North Africa, studied in Paris with Darius Milhaud and founded the Tunnel…
February night not be the best time of year for festivals, but there are two decent events this month. The first, in Paris, is Festival Présences‘ Kaija Saariaho, Un Portrait, which runs…
Chilean composer José Vicente Asuar died on 11th January. He was 83. Asuar studied in his native Chile and subsequently in Germany, later taking charge of electronic studios in both…
This second part to my Dorico diary has been a long time coming, so perhaps I should start by explaining why. When I took a first look at the software back…
© Nick Seluk theawkwardyeti.com Even after my roundup of a tumultuous year, 2016 had more bad news in store. December saw the deaths of George Michael and actress Carrie Fisher and a tragic Russian…
The winners of the 2016 British Composer Awards were announced last night at a ceremony at BFI Southbank, London. Here’s the complete list, with information about each piece and, in…
James Weeks: SIGNS OF OCCUPATION, msv 28559 (Spotify, Apple Music) Actually released way back in September, I only came across this today and was attracted by its grungy back-to-basics approach. To…
If, like me, you've entered a few composition competitions in your time, you might be interested in this survey (the link follows the description): There are few ‘emerging’ composers active…