Kalkadungu disc wins an ARIA award

Kalkadungu, on which the title track is the piece written by William Barton and myself, won this year’s ARIA award for Best Classical album. The disc also includes pieces by William and by Peter Sculthorpe. Congratulations William!

Week of many performances

This week I am fortunate to have four pieces performed (that I know of). The first is my new ballet for the Birmingham Royal Ballet, Faster. I am in Birmingham for the rehearsals and the performances. It’s tremendously exciting to…

Interview with Graham Abbott, ABC Classic FM

I recently was the featured composer on the excellent ABC Classic FM program, Keys to Music. I was interviewed by Graham Abbott, and the program includes a selection of my works. Graham Abbott It was a fun interview and it…

2012 Composer in Residence, ANAM

This year I am very pleased to be the Composer in Residence at the Australian National Academy of Music. Many of my pieces will be performed, plus I have curated a concert of the music of Paul Stanhope and will…

Some performances May-June 2012

If you know of any other performers not listed here, please don’t hesitate to contact me about it.   Date Title Venue/Performers Country 3 May 2012 Chrissietina’s Magic Fantasy Vale of Glamorgan Festival, Ewenny Priory, Ensemble Midtvest United Kingdom 4…