Words on music or human relationships often fail to capture the profound nuance of things. I will try nevertheless. Immensely grateful for kate molleson's guidance, expertise and inspiration during this first week of the you-know-what. She is truly a kind soul.

My new piece explores the British new music scene post-Brexit, featuring insights from Juliet Fraser, @ElaineMitchener, Mimi Doulton, @MShlom and @AaronHNahum at the Darmstadt Summer Course 2023. Enjoy! wordsonmusicdarmstadt.wordpress.com/2023/08/31/bri…

Today, I tell the story of—pardon my terrible naming choice—the 'British School of Emotionalism', featuring music by Oliver Leith ROBIN HAIGH and alex paxton. It's in Russian, so you know the drill. muzlifemagazine.ru/britanskaya-sh…

'Creating a State of Ambivalence' - my interview with Neil Luck is now available online at Positionen. We discussed amateurism, irony, navigating a creative turning point, Brexit, Britishness and the 'Five English Folk Songs' EP. Read here: positionen.berlin/post/neil-luck

It's my pleasure to share an interview I did with @MShlom for VAN Magazine. We talk about co-composition, the role of artistic voice, and his allergic reaction to Romanticism and its values. Enjoy! van-magazine.com/mag/matthew-sh…

Dreamy, confessional and unabashedly lush, 'Doom and the Dooms' by Oliver Leith has just received its premiere at Wigmore Hall. Great performance by @GBSRduo, 12 ensemble and Sean Shibe. The British school of emotionalism and metamodernism (BSEM) is alive and well.

'The vitality and combustible energy of Ustvolskaya can only be unleashed from a fiery spark, such as the one Siwan Rhys provided here.' My review of @siwanrhys's outstanding performance last Saturday is now on Bachtrack. bachtrack.com/review-ustvols…

'We simply need more quirky curation-as-art and art-as-curation.' My review of last Friday's highly compelling 'Refracted Sound' event at Southbank Centre is now available via Bachtrack. bachtrack.com/review-refract…

With Another Timbre's new CDs imminent, I invite you to read my interview with Bryn Harrison. We discussed 'Towards a slowing of the past', disorientation in music, immersive listening and the most important lesson he learnt from pianist Philip Thomas. anothertimbre.com/harrisontoward…

The new CD batch from Another Timbre is out now, featuring 'Homestead' by Kory Reeder. I had the pleasure of speaking with him about the piece, the Homestead Acts, his favourite string quartets and how he names pieces. Read here: anothertimbre.com/reederhomestea…

‘The performance was simply thrilling. In a way, I found this hyper-dynamic dancing to be even bigger than the music itself, which was unexpected.’ My review of London Sinfonietta and Sasha Waltz & Guests at Southbank Centre is now live on Bachtrack. bachtrack.com/review-riley-i…

If you're into Linda Catlin Smith, you might enjoy my review of 'Flowers of Emptiness' (Another Timbre), featuring Apartment House's beautiful playing. It's in TEMPO—so you'll need academic access (or an academic friend). cambridge.org/core/journals/…

Marat Ingeldeev reports from Musik Installationen Nürnberg, where he eats a very good shawarma, gets pedalled around a lake in a hot pink flamingo pedalo by two retirees, and ponders nonlinearity — and much more at VAN Magazine van-magazine.com/mag/musik-inst…

My Darmstadt 25 review out in VAN Magazine. 'Situations' are audience agency, censorship, David Tudor, distracted listening, Hannes Seidl, healing sounds, hybrid formats, immediacy, instagrammable art, Maryanne Amacher, neoliberalism, spatial arrangements. van-magazine.com/mag/darmstadt-…

On Friday, I will present my paper ‘The British School of Emotionalism and Metamodernism: Towards a New Expressive Paradigm in Contemporary Music’ at RMA Conference 2025. See you there!

"Garland showed exactly what the UK new music scene could achieve if funding matched ambition." My review of Oliver Leith's Garland is out via Bachtrack. bachtrack.com/review-leith-g…