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I’m thrilled to share that my composition, La réponse est dans la pelote de laine for clarinet, has been awarded second prize (shared with Kotaro Morikawa) in the International Composition Contest “Flute&Clarinet”, organized by Diaphonia Edizioni! This honor also includes the publication of the score, marking an exciting milestone for the piece. This recognition comes …
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In the intimate yet powerful acoustics of the Sir Jack Lyons Concert Hall, something extraordinary happened this week. Jérôme Comte, a truly gifted soloist and a member of the renowned Ensemble InterContemporain, performed my piece La réponse est dans la pelote de laine for solo clarinet. What an experience! There are rare moments in a …
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Following my recent award, I have given an interview for the Mitteilungen des Steirischen Tonkünstlerbundes. I am pleased to share it here.
I am thrilled to share that my composition, A Kid’s Guide to the Sunrise, has won second prize at the prestigious International Composition Competition 2020/21 organized by the Styrian Tone Arts Association in Graz, Austria! This recognition is a tremendous honor, especially given the high level of talent and creativity showcased in this year’s contest. …
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Quatuor Diotima is back in York, and once again, yesterday I had the privilege of hearing one of my string quartets—Back Me Up!—performed by them. After Obviously It’s Love, this was the second time I’ve had the honor of collaborating with these exceptional musicians, and the experience was nothing short of transformative. As a composer, …
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A couple of months ago, I embarked on a journey that I had always dreamt of: teaching at a university. As part of my PhD, I am leading one of the two Aural Skills modules “Hearing Musical Materials” at the University of York, alongside my colleague Dominic Floyd. It has been an exciting and challenging …
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This year, I had the privilege of studying with Beat Furrer in Graz. From the very first moment I stepped in his classroom, I was struck by its international shape. Out of a group of thirty students in an Austrian institution, only one was actually Austrian. It was immediately clear that Furrer’s reputation extends far …
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Sometimes, collaborations work out effortlessly, driven by pure and natural chemistry. Other times, they’re more like a leap into the void—they are filled with uncertainty, doubt, and risks until the very last moment. The short film Nowhere definitely belongs to the second category: a collaboration that was built on the willingness to take risks and …
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This past month has been an unforgettable journey. I was honored to be selected for Salvatore Sciarrino’s composition class at the Chigiana Musical Academy in Siena, Italy. For those unfamiliar, the Chigiana is a prestigious summer academy that brings composers and musicians from around the world together for an intense, immersive month of music-making in …
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