Flute
Welcome to my website. Here you will find some information about my work, illustrated with my own photographs.
The images remind me of travels, projects and friends. They remind me of the big world out there, waiting to be shared and explored.
Projects:
News
The amazing LSO flute section included my trio Interlaced in their concert at St Luke’s in London recently. Fantastic playing, as you’d expect! It is up on Youtube and you can hear the whole concert here. I was performing in a Red Note project in the highlands at Boat of Garten at the time, so listened to the live-stream from a sunny park in Aviemore!
My latest piece Reef was broadcast by BBC Radio 3 New Music Show recently, and I am nearly finished writing The Day is Done for flute and voice which will be premiered at the Scottish International Flute Summer School in July. This year we will celebrate 30 year of the course!
Red Note Ensemble
Red Note is Scotland’s contemporary music ensemble. We are the Associate Contemporary Ensemble at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland and Associate Ensemble at Sound Festival, Aberdeen
Recent work has included recording music by Jane Stanley and James Dillon for the amazing Delphian label. We’ve been featured on Radio Scotland’s Classical Now programme. We’ve been performing at Sound, Nordic Music Days, Lammermuir, Edinburgh and Huddersfield festivals and broadcasting for BBCRadio 3. AND our Easterhouse Childrens’ Manifesto project with Brian Irvine won an Ivor Novello Award!
I have always loved the process of developing new work with composers. Seeing a new piece come to life never gets old. www.rednoteensemble.com
Teaching
Teaching has always been a big part of my life as a musician. I am Lecturer in flute at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland (RCS) where I enjoy teaching students from all over the world.
Back in 1996 I set up the Scottish International Flute Summer School and I ran the first course with Peter Lloyd in St Andrews that summer. I was the director for 20 years, and it has grown into one of the leading flute courses in the world. I still enjoy teaching on the course which is an amazing meeting point for flute players, both students and teaching colleagues.
Composition work
My music is published by Tetractys.
Works list:
Etudes and Exercises is a book of studies, including an introduction to som extended techniques.
Interlaced. Trio for 2 flutes and alto flute Staff pick at Just Flutes and recently live-streamed by the amazing LSO flute section! LSO concert link here
Neon Flicker for solo flute (shortlisted in the Scottish Awards for New Music 2023)
Whisper (shortlisted for the 2024 Alpine Fellowship Music Prize.
Reef for flute, voice, percussion and double bass was premiered in October 2025 at Sound Festival. Published soon, but in the meantime if you are interested in programming this piece, contact me directly and I can send a private link to the BBC Radio 3 recording.
Flute and Voice
It has been a joy to work with Laura Bowler over the last few years. We have performed around the UK, including at Sound Festival, Aldeburgh Festival Wigmore Hall, and in project with students at UK conservatoires: RCS, RCM and RNCM.
Laura’s piece Wicked Problems written for our duo for Bass Flute and Voice, won an RPS award in 2021.
Jewelry Making
When I get time, I make things. Click the photo for some photos
Flute, Viola, Harp
Harpist Sharron Griffiths and Violist Scott Dickinson make the perfect chamber music partners. It is always a treat to be working with them both. www.fluteviolaharp.com
Come and hear us at Strathearn Music Society in Crief 11th September 2024.
Contact me: click here