PLUNGE

The next big project for me is PLUNGE - A multisensory immersive installation at Ramp Gallery. PLUNGE explores new ways of experiencing and discovering art – by having visitors use all five of their senses.  You will be tasting, smelling, touching and hearing (along with the usual ‘seeing’). PLUNGE is the result of ongoing explorations and [...]

Concerts!

On Tuesday 4th of August I gave a concert called 'Imagined Landscapes'. It was a collection of music I have composed, most new, some revisits of older stuff. Lots of multimedia things, and some multi-sensory elements exploring smell and taste. Sharron Bennett of Sharron Bennett Photography took a bunch of pictures of the concert... you [...]

Concerts and Recordings

Things continue to be busy... but rewardingly so. Working on music with Chris Lam Sam, a performance workshop with the NZTrio, collaborative discussions with food scientists and perfumers, a trip to Nelson for the Composers Workshop, and collaborations with Otago Arts Fellows. Also coming up: IMAGINED LANDSCAPES A concert of multimedia music at Marama Hall [...]

An update

It has been awhile... I always intend to keep more regular blog posts, but things get in the way - mostly it's good things like getting caught up in the studio working on new music, so I can't really complain. Since last time there has been a bunch of stuff that I thought I would [...]

Multimedia music

With the release of the 'Flutter' video, I have had people ask me what my next performance piece will be... at the moment I am unsure. We shall see what comes up. But in the meantime, I thought it might be good to revisit some of the multi-media performance projects I have put together, and [...]

Flutter

At the end of November I am presenting a concert at the Otago Museum which will feature the world premiere of two new pieces: Flutter and Cut Away the Masts. This is all being put together as part of my work as the Mozart Fellow at the University of Otago Music Department. 1) Flutter - a multi-sensory, site-specific performance piece [...]