Category Archives: on collaboration & composition

10 Female Composers You Should Know (and their clarinet pieces)

Posted on May 3, 2017 by

I noticed that this was making the rounds on Twitter again this morning, and I thought that since those women are all deceased, and most of them working before the clarinet was a viable instrument to write for, I’d come … Continue reading →

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How to Apply for a (Composition) Competition

Posted on January 13, 2015 by

If you follow the blog, you’re probably aware that recently I successfully raised funds with crowdfunding in order to fund a competition for young composers. Here is the first blog post in a series documenting the competition process! The application … Continue reading →

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on chamber music

Posted on November 1, 2013 by

A few weeks ago, as part of a week long residency at Bangor University (specifically to play a rockin’ concert with Xenia Pestova and Carla Rees), I was asked to lead a workshop on chamber music performance. I don’t teach … Continue reading →

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competitions: some ramblings and a few questions

Posted on August 12, 2013 by

Recently, I’ve been asked to consider the reasons why I participate in composition competitions. I really wanted to address some of the problems with competitions, but instead I’ve just rambled positively about one of my favourite projects in the hope … Continue reading →

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(Performer-Composer) Collaboration: ten tips for improving your skills

Posted on July 15, 2013 by

I finished my PhD last year and wrote rather a lot about the finer points of dialogue in collaborative relationships between performers and composers.  Not so long ago, Lauren Redhead wrote an excellent post on her own blog discussing some … Continue reading →

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