Magdalen Farm Strings 2024
April marked the 17th year of Magdalen Farm Strings, a week long course for young players of which I’m patron. It takes place at the…
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News & Views
Rehearsing Britten 3 with the Sacconi Quartet
Recently I had the great pleasure of listening to the Sacconi Quartet as they rehearsed Britten’s Third Quartet. It brought back memories of the remarkable…
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Imogen Holst
I’ve just finished recording the music of Imogen Holst for release by NMC in September. This could hardly be more appropriate, as without Imogen (known…
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Aldeburgh 2023
An exceptional Aldeburgh Festival this year, which included no less than 8 orchestral concerts and 36 world premières. The main featured composers were Anna Thorvaldsdottir…
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Another Panufnik workshop!
The usual post-workshop scene after a highly successful day. Composers from the current course joined the 2022 contingent – Lara Agar, Rob Crehan, Litha Efthymiou,…
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