by philip | Jun 1, 2020 | Blog, General, Marin Marais, Uncategorized
I hope everyone who reads this is doing well. I am so pleased to see our Covid-19 infection rates continue to be relatively low, but I really feel for those places in the world where there is still a real struggle against the disease. I do realise that we cannot take...
by philip | May 18, 2020 | Blog, General, Marin Marais
I hope that you are enjoying some new found freedoms as we gradually and carefully open up society again – including the music and performing arts sector. Artists versus sports people – the false dichotomy It has saddened me a little to see some well-meaning and no...
by philip | May 4, 2020 | Blog, General, Marin Marais
Since I last wrote it has been great to see some of the social restrictions lifted on meeting together in New South Wales and elsewhere. Tonight we are celebrating by having my son and a musical colleague over for dinner – the first house guests we have had for weeks....
by philip | Apr 22, 2020 | Blog, General
Dear friends and colleagues, Another fortnight has passed, it’s hard to keep track when in the midst of ISO! I hope that you are doing OK. I still feel greatly for all my colleagues in the performing arts who are not working or earning at the moment and for the many...
by philip | Apr 18, 2020 | Blog, General
Music and life As I indicated recently, I am committed to writing something every couple of weeks during the current shut down. It helps us keep connected to you and also helps me gather my thoughts as to what we’ve been doing when we can’t do what we do best –...
by philip | May 25, 2019 | Blog, General, Marin Marais
On May 31, 2019, the great viola da gambist and composer, Marin Marais turns 363. From the point of view of Sydney, Australia, where I live and work, what are we to make of him and his legacy? This year, May 31 takes on special importance for The Marais Project as on...
