News
2008
7th-9th
August: John makes
first recordings of music for two pianos by York Bowen, with Michael Dussek, at
the Royal Academy (where Bowen was a professor for many years). There has been
a significant renewal of interest in Bowen's music over recent years, and this
release follows on from Dutton Epoch's award winning recordings of the concertos
for violin and piano. For further information, and for news of a release date
(provisionally by the end of 2008), see www.duttonvocalion.co.uk
26th-28th
June: John is official pianist at the Stuart Burrows Singing Competition,
held at Trinity College, Carmarthen. www.trinity-cm.ac.uk
25th May:
First performance of Tim Benjamin's staged song cycle, The Rosenhan Experiment,
with Robert Ogden (countertenor), in the Purcell Room, London. There is a further
performance on June 22nd at the Corsham Festival, Wiltshire. See www.radius-music.org
and www.corshamfestival.org.uk
for more details.
12th
May: Landor Records issues piano music by Clifford
Benson. In March 2007 John joined Michael Dussek at Potton Hall, Suffolk, to record
'Mozart Goes to Town' for piano duet. See www.landorrecords.co.uk
for further information
March:
John is elected Associate of the Royal Academy of Music. This is an honorary
position, offered to past Academy students who have made a significant contribution
to their particular field within the music profession.
News
2007
1st-6th
September: John takes part in the Wigmore Hall International Song Competition.
www.wigmore-hall.org.uk/songcompetition
29th
July-8th August: John takes over, at short notice, as pianist for the William
Bennett International Flute Summer School, at Frensham Heights in Surrey. The
ten-day course includes recitals by William Bennett, Denis Bouriakov and Lorna
McGhee. www.williambennettflute.com
4th
June: John is invited by the Musicians Benevolent Fund to take part in their
showcase concert at Wigmore Hall, performing with violinist Jennifer Pike. See
www.mbf.org.uk/Uploads/medialibrary/330.pdf
for further information
26th
March: John takes part in a recording of music by Rhian Samuel. See www.deux-elles.co.uk/DXL_1128.html
for further information
8th
- 10th January: Recording in Glasgow of music for horn and piano, with Etienne
Cutajar (horn) and Clara Mouriz (mezzo-soprano). CD includes the premiere recording
of Charles Camilleri's Sonata for Horn and Piano. Issued August 2007 on Divine
Art: www.divine-art.com/CD/25050info.htm
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