New writing, what I’ve been seeing, listening to and loving this Summer
Between June – August I’ve been around.. To be precise, I’ve been in Belfast, Dublin, London, France, Monaco, Belfast, Dublin, Cardiff, Dublin, Belfast, London, Belfast and.. you guessed it, Dublin. Some has been work, including performances and working with collaborators meeting collaborators and working on projects, and other has been for life.
I’m coming to you with a quick update on what I’ve been getting up to over the summer and the things I’m looking forward to in the Autumn, including new projects and performances.
This Summer I’ve been..
writing..
An orchestral work called I float between for the National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland.
It’s very nearly finished! After workshopping several sketches with soloists from the orchestra, I’ve composed two big chunks of music to take to an open rehearsal next month. With this piece, I’d say I’m experimenting with a sense of ambiguity and fluidity in the writing. It comes after several years of writing politically-motivated work, so I wanted to make something which reflects on this experience, by well- not doing that!
I'm also working on some new material for a new dance piece for 2025. This one’s still a bit of a secret, but I'm writing chamber music for a collaborative project which will span dance, music and some very cool visual techy stuff. All to be revealed.. and written!
to see and hear..
The ERAS tour!
Not my usual kind of concert ticket but I made the 6am flight to Wembley this month to catch Taylor Swift and live out my teenage dreams. truly theatrical experience – the glittering the fire and the stamina of all involved. Well worth the 15 year wait!
Prom 38 – Stravinsky’s ‘Firebird’ with the BBC Symphony Orchestra
Less than 36 hours after Taylor Swift, I attended Prom 38 especially to hear Stravinsky’s Firebird and the UK premiere of Francisco Coll’s new Cello Concerto. I had the best seat in the house – the choir stalls – and lapped it up. Stravinsky’s ferocious brass entries were exhilarating from this angle and I really really enjoyed seeing..
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