Dress RehearsalWith the ensemble in the performance venue and only hours until the premiere, the focus of the dress rehearsal was maximizing the visual...
Preparing for a Premiere (Part 2)And here is part 2 of Imogen's writings on her preparations, this time focusing on the many techniques required to play this concerto....
First Two RehearsalsPossibly the trickiest aspect of composition is the fact that it is all in your head until the first rehearsal. Sure, you can write it...
The First MeetingIt's hard to believe, but this is the first time I'm speaking to Toby in person. (For context: we have been working on making this...
Movement IIIThat last one was lengthy! To complement that here is the third movement with minimal commentary. While I don't have too much to say, I...
The Final Four MinutesOnce again, more time has passed than I would have liked since my last update. As often happens during my compositional process, I have...