Category Archives: tuning

Grad Recital

Posted on November 28, 2020 by th

Four weeks ago today I held my grad recital doctoral examination at the university. Because of the pandemic it had already been postponed from April, the contextual conference/festival had been twice cancelled and this time no audience was allowed, only … Continue reading →

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MicroBlues

Posted on October 6, 2014 by th

For a mini-vacation my partner and I went to Amsterdam and heard our colleague Melle Weijters in recital. He’s a fantastic guitarist and specializes in microtonal instruments, and on Sunday he played his 31-tone guitar with the 31-tone organ—handled by … Continue reading →

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Spectropol Records

Posted on November 29, 2013 by th

Many thanks to Bruce Hamilton for including one of my works on this album! I am happy to be heard amongst my colleagues. “Possible Worlds Volume Two continues Spectropol’s showcase of contemporary microtonal/xenharmonic music and sound art from around the … Continue reading →

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Bayreuth Composers’ Commune

Posted on September 10, 2013 by th

I travelled down to Bavaria last August to participate in the inaugural Composers’ Commune, a new initiative of the venerable Festival Junger Künstler Bayreuth. The host organisation has always had a political mandate to bring artists from the ‘east’ and … Continue reading →

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