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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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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