.@thewritingsquad for having the best writers in the NW π And of course, @georgia_writes for helping to organise it all. It's not a forever thing: I'm making time for my own creativity, less admin.
So stay off Twitter, make the music you want to make, and remember: artists do.
Ok so I had Twitter nuclear blocked and missed the premiere of of our own concertπ€¦ HOWEVER that means you are no longer late to the party if you want to join me in watching it a week later π 1/
Streaming this Sunday: Watch @ndcollective perform music by Anthony Burgess. A brand new performance by this brilliant collective, recorded at the Burgess Foundation. Streams this Sunday at 6pm. Set a reminder on the YouTube page: https://t.co/uj0ipixuP8
A big thank you to the players and team, especially @jeremysalter14 who did an amazing job on the flute concerto. Thank you to Andrew Biswell and Will Carr at @anthonyburgess for backing us and being such a key partner. Special thanks to @FatRoland for being so helpful every time
Really looking forward to some *live music* at the end of the month from @echo_vocal. And in @StollerHall's dreamy acoustic too... Mmmmm π€€
https://t.co/E9IQs4tk1C
π£ "It's a complete farce"
Andy Smith from @KendalCalling tells @rachelburden they've cancelled the festival for a second year in a row due to the "complete absence of any guidance" from the government around how it could run safely
π² Read more: https://t.co/lngIDvK4z0
I had the pleasure of chatting w/ @ndcollective re: all things #MusicEd#CommunityIntegration + keeping your practice #relevant & #inclusive. Looking shy/awkward (I'm a big ND fan; unclear why I have stroke mouth) but all good chatter! Have a listen + send some π to the ND team
New (final?) podcast with @jocheungpiano , director/founder of @OlympiasMusic.
We chat Olympias Music Foundation, music education more broadly and what it means to serve a community and build trust. Listen here: https://t.co/xHgfA2Z95g
The Government has announced plans to impose a catastrophic 50% funding cut to arts subjects at higher education (HE) level in England, including music.
Have your say in the consultation before 6 May π
https://t.co/GHXysNZp3W
π£πΆπ²π°π² πΌπ³ ππ΅π² π πΌπ»ππ΅ Children of Sanchez by #ChuckMangione β recommended by @Reubs_Chem_Rb
Big band fun from Chuck's Grammy award-winning score for a drama of the same name.
Listen & read here: https://t.co/Jm41zZlQM5
Q: What lessons have you learnt writing music for dance?
Lots more on dance & music collaboration in this month's podcast with @lararoseagar: https://t.co/oniVMOx8V5
Lovely to talk with @Joecm_music for Manchester based ensemble @ndcollective on their podcast, check it out here or even better thereβs some great convos in the back catalogue would recommend delving into. Thank you for having me Joe!