Blogs

I'm trying to write about a seven-part piece of music by young musician Peter Broderick, Music for Falling From Trees - and I've become a little distracted.

Falling From Trees is hal...Read more

March 2009

As part of my work as a percussion soloist I try to commission 10 to 15 new pieces each year, most of which are chamber works for my solo recitals or short...Read more

Google homepage artistry celebrates Christmas, Halloween, seasonal changes... and now it can add classical composers' birthdays to the list, too.

Today marks Igor Stravinsky's b...Read more

Last night, Channel 4 ran the second in a new three-part television series - The World's Greatest Musical Prodigies - tracking the progress of a handful of young, exceptionally talented musici...Read more

The 62nd Aldeburgh Festival of Music and the Arts takes place 12-28 June - celebrating the familiar and the unseen, with new works and new venues. There's added excitement among Aldeburgh fes...Read more

Thanks to Huw Stephens on Radio 1 last night for bringing my attention to this little ditty - whether you agree with the lyrics or not you've got to give Professor Green credit for this innovat...Read more

The oft-uttered phrase 'back in the good old days' starts the older generation's manifesto, but here's a story that is truly deserving of such sentimental reflection. ...Read more

Ever been out and about soaking up city life when the urge for a tinkle on the ol' Joanna gets you? Well, later this month 31 pianos will be strategically placed around London to cater for such...Read more

As Susan 'the hairy angel' Boyle continues to hog the headlines this week amid accusations of a media backlash, one of reality TV's biggest success stories is pre...Read more

Credit to my dear friends over here for pointing me in the direction of this li'l treasure. Check out those butter-wouldn't-melt 'Look mum, both hands!' looks she throws at the came...Read more