Nature is the original source of inspiration - why have we gone so far from it in our training, our art, and our culture? A video of two albatross holds so much inspiration, and here, I unpack it.

Developments of our new company, and artistic developments… (photo of a photo of a life-drawing by Guy James-Whitworth)

A review of business responses to COVID-19 and a discussion of meta perspectives on crisis. (photo is myself, Ben Hinchley and Mark Oliveiro during a development of “The Instruments”, which is being co-directed by myself and Dean Walsh).

I’m looking to propose a process of discussion and action in my workplaces - all of them, and I’d like your feedback on it. Also I’ve put a bit of info about what I’m up to in here.

Touching base, reflecting on “The Edge” and “A Repeated Text”

I’ve released my 2nd album - Adventurous Bodies, and I’ve got a showing at the end of this month!

A few notes on “Vantage”, for solo cello and fixed media electronics being written for Christopher Bennett, as well as “Remote Control”, a 75 min solo dance work Dean’s creating and I’m making some sound for….

There was a Facebook discussion asking advice for young composers…. I couldn’t help but want to offer a few more thoughts! This list is by no means exhaustive, but I reckon a good start!

I leant a lot by being a part of my partner’s work, Threshold NRC, and I’ve just started making a new work for cellist Christopher Bennett…

I taught algorithmic composition workshops for 4 days at Bronte Public… and I think I’ve found the area of music/composition that I’d like to teach on a more regular basis.

Ben Hinchley and I, in our duo Flœk, made a 30 min work for Jaimie Leonarder’s “The Experiment”, presenting 1st friday of each month at Brand X, ESCAC in Darlinghurst, Sydney. Also this week, I taught 350 kids some composition and sound creation fundamentals at Bronte Public…. (photo by Guy James Whitworth)

Another work is in development and about to be heard... and a few other thoughts on life the universe and everything. 

Detailing a couple of gigs I've got coming up soon. 

Lucid by Vordenker, performance in a nursing home, some plans for next year, a few reflections on failures and successes in 2017. 

An update on what I've been up to recently; a performance for Arts Initiative Australia launch, a workshop in improvisation in Perth, and my next gig in Berlin. 

It has been a while since I've updated you so I thought it is a good time to do so!

Out of the Deep was premiered by the Song Company last night at Yellow House in Sydney. I've written a bit about my work and the concert in which it is presented.

Last night's premiere of "30/31 - Lobotomy" changed my life... it was a small but important work and event as it was the first performance of a work I'd used a devising method of creation for on other musicians...