‘I think, for me, writing a piece well is always an aim. I like the idea of someone describing my work as “well-written”, whatever that means.’
Interviews with musicians, composers and conductors
‘I think, for me, writing a piece well is always an aim. I like the idea of someone describing my work as “well-written”, whatever that means.’
‘I love it when I’ve brought a piece of music into a concert that no-one’s heard before and people really ‘get’ it.’
‘We need to make the concert hall feel less like a place of permission and more like a place where human experience can happen.’
‘Learn a lot about one thing, and a little about everything else.’
‘The most important thing is to feel you are writing the best music you possibly can. But it’s nice to be busy (but not too busy), to be valued by your peers, and to be appreciated by your audience too.’