So cool to hang out with the folk at Classic FM this morning - shot a few playing and chit-chat videos about Made In Scotland/East Neuk Festival/Delphian Records that'll be posted up over the next few weeks!
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So pleased to see Catherine Arnold, Adrian Harris and Alice Arnold after a recent performance of Sir Malcolm's Fantasy op.9!
Last night I was walking through the cloisters of the church of St. John the Evangelist and came across a poster detailing the forthcoming season, then realised that I'd actually performed at this church once before - around 10 years ago, with the National Youth Guitar Ensemble of Great Britain! NYGE is steadily growing in [...]
T.E. Bean: ‘Attending Rehearsals’
Given the last 6 months or so, we might be inclined to despair and the thought that we haven't come very far. Don't worry, I've found a reminder of our progress! For Christmas my father gave me the first four issues of the Halle Orchestra magazine. It makes for some reading that is very much...of [...]
Kaupo Kikkas: “When city sleeps”
Kaupo and I had a nice few days together in Edinburgh a week or so ago, and he's posted some early content up on his blog under the title: "When city sleeps". See the rest of the set here.
Achilles’ blank slate
I realised that it's been nearly a year since I was at the Marlboro Music Festival in Vermont... Working there last Summer was, as ever, an inspirational experience, and a highlight was surely working with Spencer lang on Tippett's Songs for Achilles. I'm returning to these songs with tenor Robert Murray when I arrive at [...]
How does a musician become a serious interpreter?
Excerpt from Eduardo Fernandez’s Essays on J.S. Bach’s works for Lute
Funny and deep
Classical Guitar Magazine March issue cover page
Interview inside, to be put up here tomorrow 😀
Sean Shibe 