Moving forward in a crisis

I’ve been really slow writing Blogs recently. We are all supposed to have lots of free time when locked down during the COVID19 crisis, but – typically – I’ve found myself busier than ever. Hardly any paid work, of course, like all freelance musicians around the entire world, but in typical style I’ve been creating […]

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Recording sessions this week…

After months of meticulous preparation, the date has finally arrived – tomorrow I will be in recording sessions as soloist with the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra and conductor William Goodchild. I heard the CBSO on the radio two weeks ago playing magnificently at the BBC Proms in London. They are such a fine orchestra […]

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Voyage in a storm…

The crowdfunding for my recording project finished today (Saturday 6th April). I’m really so grateful to everyone who has supported this – even in what are clearly difficult times, many friends and supporters have really helped in so many ways, not just contributions but also practical support such as passing the word round to people […]

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A new musical journey

I’ve been really slow with this blog, but for very good reasons! A couple of blogs ago I mentioned my lifelong fascination for recordings (which extends into films as well, up to a point). For me this year, recording is very high on the agenda, in the form of what is probably the biggest single […]

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It’s that time of year again…

It really is a double whammy – all the manic run-up to Christmas, and then just seven days later, there’s the new year! I’m sure some universal administrator in the past could have organised this a little better… Whatever the joys and frustrations of this time of year, there is so much which is really […]

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