Paul Dean introduces his Lockdown Miniatures no.2 Like so many in the music world, I was gearing up for a busy year of writing and performing in 2020. By mid-March, the Covid-19 pandemic ...
REVIEW: "Domestic bliss as musical couple share classical solace" ★★★1/2 (THE AGE)"The players exploited a kaleidoscopic variety of timbres, revelling in Dean’s energetic, visceral writing, as well as moments of plainti...
AYO alumni in conversation (WEBINAR)The Australian Youth Orchestra's programs were some of the most transformative experiences of my life! If you're interested in applying ...
The Art of Communication w/ Lloyd Van’t Hoff and Kiran Phatak (for Musica Viva Australia)I was recently joined by my wonderfully insightful colleague Kiran Phatak for a discussion on the importance of communication in chamber ...
My arts career during COVID-19: Lloyd Van’t Hoff, Arcadia WindsWay back in April this year (2020), in the heart of what was the first wave of the pandemic here in Australia, CutCommon ran series of in...
Lachlan Skipworth: Make Wind (world premiere)We are excited to release the world premiere performance of Lachlan Skipworth's 'Make Wind'. Clever, creative Australians from Perth to B...
Reflections from isolationThe folk at the Australian National Academy of Music (ANAM) recently invited me to write a piece for their students, reflecting on my tim...
2020 AMC Peggy Glanville-Hicks CommissionI'm excited to have the opportunity to work on this fun little project with Arcadia Winds called Make Wind. It's made possibly through th...
New to YouTube: Beethoven Spring SonataIf you missed my performance with Kristian Chong at this year's Australian Festival of Chamber Music 'Festival Prelude', then you can rel...
REVIEW: Sydney Mozart Society and Finders Quartet"With his smooth and upright manner, Van’t Hoff’s playing resembled the enchantment of a snake charmer, or perhaps someone less rascally....