I am delighted that my first opera (written many years ago) The Prodigal Child will be produced in Florida next year. The dates are the 24th and 25th May and will be dome through the State University and Florida State Opera.
Looking forward to the final edits of my piece for Archi d’amore Zelanda. Such a cool ensemble. Viola d’amore, cello and guitar. Couldn’t think of what to call it so settled on the rather lame Suite per Anitche Archi. Three movements in this piece –
A wonderful recording session with the Polaris Quartet in Shanghai in April 2017 for a new CD of contemporary string quartets. My new piece The Void Between Heartbeats will be on the new Atoll Records CD due for release later this year. The CD is based on the idea of R
Life without you, certainly it would be beautiful, but you too pain, are worth experiencing. Lou Salome
Two world premières evoke the spirit of Anzac Day in Auckland By Simon Holden, 24 April 2015 The New Zealand Symphony Orchestra chose to mark Anzac Day this year with their ‘Spirit of Anzac’ concert, commemorating the centenary of the Gallipoli landings with two new com
Well, well. Just got word from Melbourne University that apart from some minor changes, my PhD is done and can graduate later in the year. I have been working on this for 6 years now. I am sure that this will be a best seller — right up there with 50 Shades of Grey. In tr
The premier of Letters from the Front took place on the 22nd May at the Michael Fowler Center in Wellington New Zealand with the NZSO and a simultaneous concert at the Sydney Opera House with the SSO. What a night! I was absolutely delighted with the performance. I attended
I am in the process of composing a new symphony for the New Zealand Symphony orchestra and have decided to start a blog. The piece is for the 100 year anniversary of the battle of Gallipoli in WWI where many New Zealand soldiers fought and died. It will also touch on other W
There are people in this life who have the uncanny ability to sap creative energy and and inflict negativity and cynicism on me. I call them creativity sappers who are never satisfied with anything, are self-centered, narcissistic, mean spirited and generally somewhat parano
Finally finished this piece yesterday. Now it goes on a trip to London to record the violin part with Jenny Bae, to Italy to record the soprano and guitar parts with Laura De Santis and Alessanrdo Minci and back to NZ for mixing and mastering. A real global effort!