by philip | May 3, 2021 | Blog, Commissions and New Music
Featuring the world premiere of ‘Christchurch Monody’ by Gordon Kerry. 3pm Sunday May 16, 2021, Mosman Art Gallery For more than 30 years now I have been exploring the music of the French baroque, and particularly the music of that era written for the viola da...
by philip | Apr 26, 2021 | Blog, Commissions and New Music, Marin Marais, Uncategorized
We in the developed West live in a highly individualistic and competitive world. Everything from aged and disability care to scientific research and road building is put out to tender, often with a view to using competition to drive the cost down. Our cut-throat...
by philip | Apr 11, 2021 | Blog, Marin Marais
Thanks so much to those who were able to watch our recent Melbourne Digital Concert Hall (MDCH) performance. Both we and MDCH have received wonderful feedback from around the world. Special thanks to James Fraser, who directed the video, and to Chris Doherty, who was...
by philip | Dec 31, 2020 | Blog, Elysian Fields, Maris Project Concerts
The photo I have included is of me in front of an iPhone camera, it summarises the year about to pass – lots of Zoom meetings, Zoom concerts, phone calls and endless emails! I feel very lucky in this most difficult year to have been able to transfer some of...
by philip | Dec 31, 2020 | Blog, Elysian Fields, Marin Marais, Uncategorized
I’ve had an interesting and productive last few weeks with a Marais Project concert for Sydney Living Museums and a Marais recording session for a future video we are making. I’ve also completed a massive project compiling a Playlist of all the female viol...
