Luka LahFeb 17, 20214 minInternal Music in FilmComposer and Professor Timothy Blinko met me online to talk about his contribution to the feature film Euphony, written and directed by...
Luka LahDec 12, 20205 minContinuing Where Mozart Left Off: An Interview with William DrabkinUpon the new Music Haven release of the completion of three late sonata fragments left by Mozart, I sat down with Professor Emeritus William
David BraidMar 2, 20165 minDavid Braid on Reconstructing HarmonyComposer / guitarist David Braid writes about 'Post-post-modernism' - the (re)construction of harmony following the institutionalisation...
Frances WilsonDec 13, 20155 minGuest Blog: Frances Wilson - Thoughts from a reviewer's desk...Frances Wilson responds to Tom Hammond's recent article on music criticism for the Music Haven Blog: I read with interest Tom Hammond's...
Tom HammondDec 10, 20153 minTom Hammond: What's the Point of Reviewing Concerts?Conductor Tom Hammond ponders the efficacy of music criticism, and wonders why - with the growth of online reviewing platforms - there...
David MatthewsSep 23, 20153 minDavid Matthews: Real ArtComposer David Matthews ponders the parallels between the zeitgeist of art and music in our time.
Tom HammondSep 18, 20152 minTom Hammond on Sibelius and The TempestConductor Tom Hammond writes about his performance with the Hertford Symphony Orchestra next May. They will perform Sibelius’s little-kno...
James Francis BrownAug 27, 20154 minIn a space of its own – The Presteigne FestivalJames Francis Brown gives a composer's view of a much-loved contemporary music festival.
Rob EdgarJul 2, 20153 minDiscovering Music: Aesthetic FoundationsRob Edgar ponders the aesthetics of music aimed at children, how they may have changed over the years, and what the effects of this chang...
Frances WilsonJun 24, 20154 minGuest Blog: Frances Wilson on The Power of the ProgrammeIn a guest article for the Music Haven Blog, our friend Frances Wilson from the Cross Eyed Pianist Blog writes on how a sensitive concert...
Rob EdgarJun 18, 20153 minQ&A: Tom Hammond on Amateur Music Making Part 1In a two-part blog Rob Edgar, questions conductor Tom Hammond and composer James Francis Brown about the world of amateur music-making.
Rob EdgarJun 18, 20154 minQ&A With James Francis Brown on Amateur Music Making Part 2In a two-part blog Robert Edgar, questions conductor Tom Hammond and composer James Francis Brown about the world of amateur...
William DrabkinJun 3, 20153 minHistorically Informed CompositionOn the launch of Music Haven's new publication of a completion of Mozart's oboe concerto, K.293, William Drabkin considers the issues of...
Alan MillsJun 3, 20154 minOur Musical Heritage in LondonAlan Mills writes about the treasure trove that is the British Library, and the benefits it bestows on all of us; from the student, to...
Peter FribbinsMay 28, 20153 minThe Qualities of Chamber MusicPeter Fribbins writes about the virtues of chamber music from his perspective as a composer and as the Artistic Director of the London...
Tom HammondMay 21, 20153 minTwo-Part Blog: How to Teach Music (Part 2)Following on from from his previous article, conductor Tom Hammond writes about the best methods of teaching music.
Tom HammondMay 20, 20152 minTwo-Part Blog: Music, Education and the Future (Part 1)In the first of a two-part blog, conductor Tom Hammond ponders the future of music education in this country, and suggests a workable...
Rob EdgarMay 14, 20153 minComment: A Shostakovich CasebookIn light of Lewis Owen’s new play Like Chemist from Canada, Rob Edgar writes aboutA Shostakovich Casebook, a collection of essays on the...
James Francis BrownMay 6, 20153 minA Day for the RecordJames Francis Brown writes about the recording process from the composer's perspective: Most of us support the motto ‘keep music live’....
Rob EdgarApr 29, 20152 minReport: Le tombeau de Rachmaninov World PremiereRob Edgar writes about the recent world premiere ofLe tombeau de Rachmaninov, a new work from Music Haven: The composers are back from a...