Summer 2023 Happenings

8/23/2023 - A beautiful review by Andrew Eales at PianoDao just came in for the 22 Nocturnes for Chopin, in which my Nocturne in G# minor is featured. Full review here: https://pianodao.com/2023/08/23/22-nocturnes-for-chopin/

"...Suffice to say that the 22 pieces included here met with a strong consensus from the whole Selection Committee, and even though we each had a few pieces which we were especially keen to fight for, the final selection offers a potpourri that we agree deserve and are highly likely to enjoy very wide appeal.

It is equally my expectation that these pieces will grace recital programmes, festival and exam lists in the coming years, and find an enduring place in the musical life of the piano community. There’s no doubt in my mind that an investment in this collection is one that will well and truly pay off for any advanced pianist, and that many of these works will quickly establish themselves as firm favourites in the repertoire.

...It was of course a wonderful honour to be invited to serve in the selection of these works. That the finished product offers the 22 brilliant Nocturnes with such accomplished finesse further adds to my joy at the collection’s release. How appropriate that such superb music is given so enduring a presentation: this really is a book to cherish.

22 Nocturnes for Chopin is in my view a landmark publication, one which deserves to make a huge mark in our musical lives, and which I believe will make a seminal impact in the piano world. Don’t miss it!"

8/19/2023 - The 22 Nocturnes for Chopin collection, which includes my Nocturne in G# minor, is now available in hard copy from EVC Music! Grab yours at musicroom.com here: https://www.musicroom.com/22-nocturnes-for-chopin-piano-solo-evc050 - and the volume is also available at Forsyth's and at evcmusic.com for direct purchase. Distribution on Amazon and Hal Leonard is forthcoming and the book launch concert, featuring a selection of the book played by Rose McLachlan, will be taking place on September 18th, 2023 at 1:30pm at Steinway Hall in London. I'm absolutely thrilled to be in such great company as a featured composer in this volume.

7/2023 - As of July 22 or so, I will be available in the Nashville, Tennessee area for collaborative piano and church substitute opportunities. Please reach out if you have any classical pianist needs from this date on, either in Nashville or for which travel outside of Nashville would be covered/accommodated. I'll take selected opportunities in Cleveland prior to the 16th, provided they will not interfere significantly with our moving process.

6/26/2023 - My second interview with the inimitable Nikhil Hogan, focusing on partimento and schema theory's applicability to the Romantic period repertoire, is up! This was recorded back in March, but since my "summer news" page is overdue, I thought I'd use the occasion to post the link here. Click here to access the YouTube footage.