Some More Gallery Observations
Another piece inspired by my recent gallery-hopping. I struggled extensively with this: in large part it’s born out of a gut-level...
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- Mar 1
On Galleries and their Collections
I’ve had the fortunate experience over the past few weeks to experience a slew of major cities in close succession: Vancouver, Montréal,...
- Mar 28, 2021
The Dangers of Teaching Composition
It’s well-known that marking original composition is a fraught endeavour. As soon as you’re past simple factual matters — a clarinettist...
- Mar 20, 2021
Cuomo, Levine, and Mediocrity
Over the last week, the American press has been consumed by the actions of two men, Andrew Cuomo and James Levine. The first is the...
- Jan 12, 2021
On the Departure of Sir Simon Rattle
It’s a funny one, Simon Rattle leaving (again). I read the news yesterday in and amongst speculation about impeachment (again) and...
- Jan 2, 2021
A New Year’s Resolution
I’ve never been an avid maker of resolutions. Whether this suggests a lack of critical self-reflection, or ambitious optimism, I couldn’t...
- Jun 16, 2020
Inessential?
A survey on the most and least essential jobs from this week’s Sunday Times caught my attention (courtesy of @mhall_viola). It’s been, on...
- Jun 15, 2020
Five Things To Read & Listen To
Like many people, the events of the last few weeks, prompted by the murder of George Floyd, have encouraged me to think more seriously...
- Mar 7, 2020
How Elizabeth Warren Broke My Heart
Nevertheless she persisted, until Thursday, that is. Like plenty of other university graduates, I’ve spent the last thirteen months...
- Oct 1, 2019
On the Passing of Jessye Norman
Today began for me like any other day.