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Adelaide and Aldeburgh: Tracing Britten’s Legacy

Commissioning composer, Anne Cawrse, has played an important role in my work over the past few months. Her brilliant work, Carmen...

Endless Song | A Homage to Britten

My preoccupation with a new Artaria album, featuring the Oboe Concerto by Judith Weir CBE, Master of the King's Music, has lingered for...

Colours of Home | Finding Harmony in Hues

“Hungarian conductor with a formidable European training, Bela de Csillery, was one of the most important music teachers to emerge from...

Switching to Elgar | The Power of Synesthesia in a Time of Need

Like many English expats, I’m affected by Elgar’s distinctive symphonic and chamber music. It gives my synesthesia a real workout! Harps...

Being in Flow...

I’ve spent my life trying to recapture synesthesia’s unique flow. Imagine vibrant, billowing waves, wisps of smoke, silk, liquid, and...

The Importance of Nurturing Young Talent

All I’ve ever wanted to do was become a musician, and my name only reinforced that desire. St Cecilia is the Patron Saint of Music. I...

"FOCUS, Be in the Room..." | Music for Shared Moments

It’s so hard to focus these days. Attention is constantly stolen by notifications, tasks, noise, adverts… Wouldn’t it be nice to be...

Revitalising Musical History with Exclusive Soirees

Exclusive: a commodity not obtainable elsewhere… Musical: pleasant, melodious… Soiree: an elegant evening gathering… In the 18th century,...

Beethoven's Blue Balloons: Synesthesia and the chamber music connection

I like to play music with my eyes closed. Since I was a small child, all I’ve needed to do is close my eyes, play, and dive into a world...

Classical music in Brazil: a driver for social change | Part 2

NOTE: This article was originally published in October 2020. [Click here to read Part 1] The young Brazilians I worked with were eager to...

Classical music in Brazil: a driver for social change | Part 1

NOTE: This article was originally published in October 2020. São Paulo, Brazil is a bustling, vibrant city of 20 million people. In the...

My 'Why' | Breaking Music Barriers | Part 2

In part one, I explained when I was fifteen, entering a specialist music school, I considered how my ideal chamber music career might...

My ‘Why’ | Breaking Music Barriers | Part 1

When I was fifteen, I spent a wonderful summer in Germany preparing for an audition for a Purcell School scholarship. I stayed in the...

Celia Craig