Tag Archives: piano

Good Gravy, September is a busy month

Posted on September 16, 2012 by

So busy that I shouldn’t even be on this blog. Gah! More than slightly overbusy. Yes. October looks better, sort of…. So, here is a semi-pithy list of concerts that I am involved in, in some way or other. THIS … Continue reading →

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You there, in Brandon Manitoba…

Posted on August 13, 2012 by

Come to my concert! I’ll be there, so if you show up there’ll be at least two people in the audience!! Yes!!! (More are welcome.) In all seriousness, this is a quiet time in Brandon (pre-university-season, mid-summer-vacation), but a very … Continue reading →

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Music that makes me happy to be alive…

Posted on June 12, 2012 by

My roommate Mark has recently started a series of posts on his website about his daily dose of new music. I like his nefarious plan to become more educated. It got me thinking about how there’s a lot of great … Continue reading →

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New CDs!

Posted on January 25, 2012 by

Two new CDs! Vagabond and Redshift X! Baritone Geoffrey Sirett has just released his debut album, Vagabond, with pianist Stephen Ralls. This CD features the premiere recording of my Involuntary Love Songs. Geoffrey was the very first person to sing … Continue reading →

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The Jack Pine – new video by Julian Beecroft

Posted on October 23, 2011 by

Julian Beecroft has made a video of the wilderness of Ontario, which features my piece, The Jack Pine, as played by pianist Peter Longworth. It’s part of his trans-Canada blog, on a page called Coast to Coast with Tom Thomson … Continue reading →

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Vancouver Snapshots 125 – incriminating photos? (80s hair, I await you…)

Posted on September 8, 2011 by

David Gordon Duke is curating the Turning Point Ensemble‘s next event – Vancouver Snapshots 125. He writes about it here. There are three events in total; on Saturday, September 10 there’s a free Symposium 1-3:30 pm at the Roundhouse, and … Continue reading →

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A Poll! A sound-related poll! Poll is a funny-looking word…

Posted on August 30, 2011 by

Howdy – if you go to my “Listen” page, there’s one Soundcloud sound, and one Embedded MP3 sound. What’s the best format, in terms of looks/functionality?

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More pianos than you can shake a stick at!

Posted on August 27, 2011 by

Heading over to Piano Pinnacle this evening, 8pm at the Roy Barnett Recital Hall, UBC.

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MusicFest Vancouver August 9, 2011

Posted on August 9, 2011 by

Today at 5:30 pm! Involuntary Love Songs, among others. Here’s an excerpt of Script, which is the third of the Involuntary Love Songs (2008) – text by Alan Ashton, music by me, as performed by Kristin Mueller-Heaslip and Zhenya Yesmanovich. … Continue reading →

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Ricordanza Chamber Music Festival, Victoria BC, August 5 – 7, 2011

Posted on August 5, 2011 by

Friday, August 5, 2011 7:00PM – The Ricordanza Chamber Music Festival in Victoria, BC starts tonight! This years festival sees the return of the founding Canadian trio, The Ricordanza Trio, featuring  Carole Bestvater, violin; Shiori  Kobayashi, clarinet; and Frank Chu, … Continue reading →

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