The Upcoming Events

It was my birthday last Friday, and I didn’t have much time to put together another entry for the blog. Students are keeping me on my toes as events quickly approach. Some of the things that will be coming up very soon...

HSC Performances

For some, HSC performances in music will have commenced. Students I am involved with teaching or participating in ensembles will all be performing next week in Coffs, Bellingen and Grafton. A lot of work and preparation has gone into these works, and we are looking forward to seeing these students impress and show what they are capable of achieving as musicians. The Bellingen High School students will be giving one last public performance this coming Sunday afternoon at 2pm at the Memorial Hall. Some of these students had the opportunity over the course of last weekend to workshop some of their pieces with members of the AYO Wind Quintet. This was definitely appreciated by the students and teaching staff. You will not be disappointed by the calibre and standard of this year’s class.

Helfgott Scholarship Finalists Announced!

The Helfgott Scholarships Finals will be held on the 9th of October. What is quite extraordinary this time is that four finalists have been selected for the instrumentalist scholarship, instead of the standard selection of three. The standard of the musicians’ performances in the finals two years ago was quite high and captivating, and this year should be no exception. More details can be found at the con website here.

Clarinet Capers

For the first time in several years, I will be giving a public recital in Grafton as part of a very successful staff concert series that has been hosted by the Clarence Valley Conservatorium. I will be accompanied by fellow staff member Leanne Taylor as I give a recital primarily on clarinet, featuring a few saxophone works. Works by Piazzolla, Reade, Castel-Nuovo Tedesco, Bozza, Cockroft, and few others will be featured, including (hopefully) a world premiere of one of my own compositions. This concert will be held October 16th at 7:30pm at the Clarence Valley Con.