The magic of music is special and unique…

◦ Apologies for a lengthy gap since my last blog – illness got in the way for about two months, but I’m happy to report that I am greatly improved now! ◦ I’m thinking now about this gift-giving time of year – and there is no finer gift than music. As a child in the […]

Spanish inspiration…

Good music – whether as a listener or a player – is always something very special, and even more so in a beautiful setting. I’ve just returned from one of John Whilbley’s ‘Holidays with Music’ – a five-day trip to Cuenca in Spain. I had not been there before – what an inspiring place, a […]

Something for posterity…

Recordings are so numerous now through an endless choice of different channels, but it’s still a special event when one makes a ‘real’ record – and even more special when it hits the charts! ‘The Princess and the Bear’ is the colourful title of the Hyperion CD that I made with clarinettist Sarah Watts, pianist […]

Entering the world of blogs…!

This is my first ever blog! The summer heat has been presenting its challenges recently, but there are so many exciting things happening – so perhaps best to ‘stay cool’! Where do I start in the world of blogging? Perhaps by saying that this blog is my personal slant on life, work and musical events. […]