Hello! I am an Australian blokfluitist from Sydney. Having done a large interview project and dissertation for my Music Hons Degree at the Sydney Conservatorium, I am excited to engage with the Master Program at the KonCon. I am hoping to answer some questions in relation to the communication of our art to the wider public, particularly focusing on our use of 'historical' instruments. I perform music from both historical and contemporary repertories, I love to listen to jazz and if I want to feel like home, I'll pop on an itune from my eclectic Australian rock playlist. Most days I spend a little time playing the baroque violin and the last book I read was "The curious incident of the dog in the night-time" by Mark Haddon.How do musicians learn? Do we learn something every time we play? What do we learn?
These questions, although often characteristically thought to be quite intrinsic in studying music, more often than not, highlight the difference between a good musician and a better one.
on December 8, 2008An abstract reflection on Micha Hamel’s “method”.
on November 30, 2008
It was just recently, that our professor of ’Methodology of Research’, asked the class to submit a reflection on our thoughts about research and the arts. After reading Bart’s brief summary of ‘The Third Cycle” International Conference in Amsterdam (Oct 2007), I thought it appropriate to post my own reflection on this topic.
There are two […]
Exploration, Examination, or Destination?
Bubbles or No Bubbles?*
Listening or Reading?
History or Mathematics?
Personal, Confrontational or Unusual?
The choices we make ultimately guide the way we perform, the way we communicate and the way we react to one another. So is there a ‘right’ choice? When choosing between the interview styles of personal probing, confrontational interrogation or unusual questioning, […]