Recently I sat behind a teenager constantly playing a game on their phone during a performance by Sheku Kanneh-Mason. Distracting. Then when Sheku took his bow the level of applause actually went DOWN - because so many people were filming it on their phones instead of applauding.

Wholeheartedly agree with this from Alexandra Wilson - I can't stand people fiddling with their phones in concerts, and the point about copyright (and performers' rights) infringement is also well made. Actually think PRS/MU should be weighing in on this matter.

Herzog x Mahler x Caruso in the jungle. David Fennessy's epic Conquest of the Useless tonight BBC Radio 3 New Music Show perf. BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra Jennifer Johnston Jack Sheen

+ Phill Niblock, Olivia Block, Jan Martin Smørdal, Stuart MacRae, Schrey & Olencki, Rhodri D remixes

bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00…

What contemporary music is all about. Beautiful, unusual, beguiling, enchanting sounds from Music Patron composer Stuart MacRae with amazing collaborators Lotte Betts-Dean and Sequoia duo Kings Place last night.

Congratulations to Stuart MacRae, Lotte Betts-Dean & Sequoia Duo, and to Kings Place for inviting them. Fantastic ears for melodic lines, phrasing, and for shaping a whole experience. A winner.

‘earth, thy cold is keen’ live edition officially launched! thank u Kings Place, Stuart MacRae, Sequoia and everyone who came along to hall two last night — and shoutout of course to DELPHIAN 🤍
if u are yet to hear our album, here tis: orcd.co/earththycoldis…

TONIGHT Kings Place with Stuart MacRae and Sequoia for #ScotlandUnwrapped — 9 (!) wp’s by Stuart + Chris Stout, James Oswald and Bach, all played through Hall Two’s *amazing* d&b audiotechnik soundscape system. Join us 8pm!
kingsplace.co.uk/whats-on/class…
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Tonight!

TOMORROW as part of the fab #ScotlandUnwrapped series Kings Place with Scottish Music Centre member Stuart MacRae + Lotte Betts-Dean & Sequoia tickets and info at ➡ kingsplace.co.uk/whats-on/class…

✨(2/2) Coming up this week at Kings Place...

🔴 Fri 12 Apr: Lotte Betts-Dean with Sequoia & Stuart MacRae
🔴 Sun 14 Apr: IGF presents Juno Duo and Luke Bartlett
🔴 Sun 14 Apr: LCMS at Kings Place with English Symphony Orchestra
🎟️ kingsplace.co.uk/whats-on/

12 April as part of the fab #ScotlandUnwrapped series Kings Place with Scottish Music Centre member Stuart MacRae + Lotte Betts-Dean & Sequoia tickets and info at ➡ kingsplace.co.uk/whats-on/class…

Can't wait!

Composer friend came to stay for a few days and this happened

You know when you write a blog post about being a composer in the classical music sector, and then decide you'll need to have a good, long think about it before making it public? That. I'm probably in enough trouble already.

We are so excited for the performance of Music Patron composer Stuart MacRae’s album at Kings Place next Friday! We’ll be there, will you? 👀

Interested to learn more about Stuart MacRae’s music? Head to musicpatron.com/composer/stuar… 🔗⭐️

12 April as part of the fab #ScotlandUnwrapped series Kings Place with Scottish Music Centre member Stuart MacRae + Lotte Betts-Dean & Sequoia tickets and info at ➡ kingsplace.co.uk/whats-on/class…

Don’t miss Music Patron composer Stuart MacRae at Kings Place on Friday 12 April👇⭐️

More info here: kingsplace.co.uk/whats-on/class… 🔗

Thank you Bachtrack for featuring next Friday’s Kings Place gig with Stuart MacRae + Sequoia!
bachtrack.com/city/london

This Thursday: Sasha Savaloni will play 'Tomorrow and tomorrow and tomorrow' from my Sonata for guitar 'Macbeth' at St John's Smith Square
1.05pm, 4th April, entry £10
sjss.org.uk/events/lunchti…

Excited for this, as we get to present about 9 world premieres in one concert! Got my sampler patches ready (I can't take the real harmonium as it's a bit too delicate)...I call it 'harmsamp'💚