Mar 4, 2022Some 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 1, 2022On 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...