Mar 4Some More Gallery ObservationsAnother piece inspired by my recent gallery-hopping. I struggled extensively with this: in large part it’s born out of a gut-level...
Mar 1On Galleries and their CollectionsI’ve had the fortunate experience over the past few weeks to experience a slew of major cities in close succession: Vancouver, Montréal,...
Mar 28, 2021The Dangers of Teaching CompositionIt’s well-known that marking original composition is a fraught endeavour. As soon as you’re past simple factual matters — a clarinettist...
Mar 20, 2021Cuomo, Levine, and MediocrityOver 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, 2021On the Departure of Sir Simon RattleIt’s a funny one, Simon Rattle leaving (again). I read the news yesterday in and amongst speculation about impeachment (again) and...
Jan 2, 2021A New Year’s ResolutionI’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, 2020Inessential?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, 2020Five Things To Read & Listen ToLike 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, 2020How Elizabeth Warren Broke My HeartNevertheless she persisted, until Thursday, that is. Like plenty of other university graduates, I’ve spent the last thirteen months...