Summer 2006

Spring 2005

Notebook for May 2012

Notes from Winter 2006

Gloria Coates-Stolen identity

Gloria Coates-Stolen identity  An introduction to an unique sound world of string writing-recorded in rehearsal in Munich: 1.Percussion-fingers on the tailpiece(viola) & instrument body(cello) 2. Microtonal chords under slow glissando 3. Contrary motion 4 part glissandi over narrow intervals in augmentatino     25th-26th April Carl-Orff Zentrum, Munich The first day of work on Gloria’s [...]

April 2012-Baltimore journal

Workshops and concert in Baltimore-April 2012

Update The Baltimore workshop and concert was just a beginning. Since then, I have been in touch with a number of the young composers and players from Peabody. Composers Alican Camci, Zhangyi Chen, and Faye Chiao have sent me fascinating solo pieces, and I am enjoying a fascinating dialogue with graduate Jack Lin about Joseph Joachim [...]

Journal Pages-Back in London, March 2012

Journal Pages-Back in London, March 2012 It is always interesting seeing what we notice, coming home. This time, returning from Tennessee it was the beauty on the Tube.

On the tube-March 2012

Ralph Holmes, a lifetime inspiration

Nashville-March 1st 2012 I have had the opportunity to work on Delius 3rd Sonata with a very gifted young violinist, Midori Komachi. This is a work which I associated so strongly with Ralph Holmes. The way that he changed my artistic viewpoint very early on in life relates very strongly to the work that I find [...]