I've spent a lot of time this year writing music, and 2 weeks ago a commission of mine was premiered by The Hermes Experiment and Sinfonia Smith Square. The concerto (for soprano, clarinet, harp, double bass & orchestra) is called "First Orbit" and was written about the first year of my daughter's life, and I am forever grateful to the wonderful Héloïse Werner, Oliver Pashley, Anne Denholm-Blair and Marianne Schofield for asking me to write them the piece and for performing it so beautifully,...

Looking back on 2025 I'm extremely grateful to the many musicians who joined me on my "Effra" album launch tour. It's been so wonderful to make music with you all and to watch the band evolve over the year in many ways. We now have 4 albums' worth of music in the pad and it's been incredible seeing how despite the lineup of the band changing on pretty much every gig the gigs have only improved. Thank you all immensely and I'm so looking forward to playing more this year. The MMA Group 2025:...

It's been a mixed couple of months over here, with the passing of a close friend of mine Joseph Rose adding a layer of sadness and grief...