Celia Craig's Blog

Dame Judith Weir DBE, Oboe Concerto: Cardiff creative & performance insights personal journey & career research & reflection Feb 25, 2026

“Weir’s music has a power that's rapier-precise and radiantly all-encompassing. You're drawn into ...

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In the Key of Now: The Surprising Brain Science of Musical Improv … creative & performance insights Oct 22, 2025

I play music because it feels amazing. Chords have colours, shapes, and emotions — and playing with ...

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Classical music in Brazil: a driver for social change | Part 1 social impact & community music Jul 07, 2025

Note: This article was originally published in December 2020.

Sao Paolo, Brazil is a bustling, vi...

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The Importance of Nurturing Young Talent May 19, 2025

All I’ve ever wanted to do was become a musician, and my name only reinforced that desire. St Cecili...

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“FOCUS, Be in the Room…” | Music for Shared Moments May 19, 2025

It’s so hard to focus these days. Attention is constantly stolen by notifications, tasks, noise, adv...

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Revitalising Musical History with Exclusive Soirees history research & reflection May 19, 2025

Exclusive: a commodity not obtainable elsewhere…

Musical: pleasant, melodious…

Soiree: an elegant ...

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Beethoven’s Blue Balloons: Synaesthesia and the chamber music connection creative & performance insights synaesthesia May 19, 2025

I like to play music with my eyes closed.

Since I was a small child, all I’ve needed to do is close...

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My ‘Why’ | Breaking Music Barriers | Part 1 breaking music barriers May 19, 2025

When I was fifteen, I spent a wonderful summer in Germany preparing for an audition for a Purcell Sc...

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My ‘Why’ | Breaking Music Barriers | Part 2 breaking music barriers May 19, 2025

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

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Study In Blue, White And Gold history research & reflection May 19, 2025

“Miriam Hyde (1913-2005) … Australian composer, pianist and teacher with an impressionistic style … ...

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