My friend and member of the NZGQ (New Zealand Guitar Quartet, the beautiful Jane Curry, had a terrible accident body surfing on boxing day. She has broken vertebrae in her lower neck and is in critical care in hospital. At the moment we don’t know what the long term ou
Almost finished writing a new piece “Equinox” for the incredible NZGQ. A real labor of love.
A very moving concert on the 25th October in Sydney, given by the wonderful Australian soprano Ayse Goknur-Shanal, of a new piece “Surah Al Ma’dah. This piece was composed earlier this year in memory of the victims of the Christchurch massacre. A real honor and
Music is a fickle mistress. She is wonderfully generous when daily attention is paid to her, but gets very sulky and stubborn when she is ignored.
Really excited about writing a piece for NZGQ (The New Zealand Guitar Quartet). I am aiming to write a piece with a Persian flavor. The Oud is giving a great deal of inspiration.
Spirit Flies, Sun Rises Review 1. Dominion Post 8th August, 2019 Reviewed by John Button Michael Fowler Centre, Wellington Jennifer Stumm (viola), Te Koki Trio (Jian Liu, Martin Risely, Inbal Megiddo), Music by Williams, Kurtag, Schumann and Brahms; Michael Fowler Centre. Al
Yep definitely, Beethoven’s Opus 132 in A minor. The third movement in particular. I want it at my funeral and everyone will be forced to cry. This recording by the Takacs Quartet is just beautiful. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ImKOY9YuwOg
This is such a perplexing thing. Why is it that some pieces, are written faster than others? The piece I’m working on at the moment, is like pulling teeth. Taking so long to finish. I am pleased with how it is progressing – but – I want to finish it off and
Looking forward to the final recording edits of Nga Wha Moana (guitar, backing track and digital FX). My good friend Marcelo de Puebla has recorded the guitar in Seville. He played it in Italy in June 2019. Fantastic musician and amigo!
I was deeply moved by the performance of my new piano trio Spirit Flies, Sun Rises by the wonderful Te Koki Trio. Perhaps the most personal piece I have ever written. It is in memory of my beautiful brother Brendan who died suddenly in November 2018. The review from the Domi
