Composing… Dispelling or furthering myths? 6 Aug 20126 Aug 2012 'Myths are of great significance to those in the music business and music education. Our thinking is guided by: the relationships and dynamics between artists, writers, and producers; those who…
Composing… Challenging conceptions 3 Aug 2012 On to the first chapter of Burnard's book (2012). 'For most of us, 'musicla creativity' refers to a particular type of practice, perhaps that of the Great Composers', rather than…
Education Curating a musical past 7 Jun 20117 Jun 2011 Last autumn I attended an alumni/careers event at a university as a speaker; I was there to chat about my experiences of working in music education. Even now I often…
Events Can art speak without technique? 4 Jun 20115 Jun 2011 After spending an hour with Ruth walking around the Royal Academy's 2011 Summer Exhibition we were left rather speechless. The most poignant work being the photography in the Wohl room.…