by philip | Jun 7, 2020 | Blog, Marin Marais, Uncategorized
Some great news! On Wednesday June 17 at 7pm The Marais Project will appear in an on-line concert for Melbourne Digital Concert Hall. Full information here...
by philip | Jun 1, 2020 | Blog, General, Marin Marais, Uncategorized
I hope everyone who reads this is doing well. I am so pleased to see our Covid-19 infection rates continue to be relatively low, but I really feel for those places in the world where there is still a real struggle against the disease. I do realise that we cannot take...
by philip | May 18, 2020 | Blog, General, Marin Marais
I hope that you are enjoying some new found freedoms as we gradually and carefully open up society again – including the music and performing arts sector. Artists versus sports people – the false dichotomy It has saddened me a little to see some well-meaning and no...
by philip | May 4, 2020 | Blog, General, Marin Marais
Since I last wrote it has been great to see some of the social restrictions lifted on meeting together in New South Wales and elsewhere. Tonight we are celebrating by having my son and a musical colleague over for dinner – the first house guests we have had for weeks....
by philip | Mar 24, 2020 | Blog, Elysian Fields, Marin Marais
Information helps! I don’t intend to flood everyone with information over the coming week but I did want to update you on where we and the Australian music sector are up to. Finishing off our new Elysian Fields’ CD – FIKA It does not make economic sense, but for...
by philip | May 25, 2019 | Blog, General, Marin Marais
On May 31, 2019, the great viola da gambist and composer, Marin Marais turns 363. From the point of view of Sydney, Australia, where I live and work, what are we to make of him and his legacy? This year, May 31 takes on special importance for The Marais Project as on...
