Forget the Lions…. The Bluey music team is the pride of Brisbane town! In late 2024 I had the honour of recording violin parts for a couple of tracks on the Bluey album Rug Island. Like the other two Bluey albums, Rug Island has had huge success, winning the number one spot on the Kid … Read more
I can’t believe I got to jam with the absolute legend, Bill Bailey. He is such a brilliant, witty, chilled dude who embraces the unpredictable nature of an onstage, mid-show jam with local musicians he encounters on his comedy tour. I had a heap of fun playing together with Bill in two huge Brisbane shows … Read more
Black Square String Quartet was thrilled to undertake a photoshoot early 2025 with renowned Sydney-based photographer David Collins. To view more of the fantastic shots head on over to Black Square’s website at https://www.blacksquarestringquartet.com/home
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZVbJBgOBHk8 Black Square String Quartet recently recorded SÉRAPHÎTA by Trey Spruance. This is an incredible piece. I love the altered intonation. As Trey is a complete genius I will not attempt to explain it here. Rather you should check out his explanation via the Kronos Quartet website: http://50ftf.kronosquartet.org/composers/trey-spruance
Wow! What an honour to have Camerate professionally record “Pieza de Paronella” for their 5@5 Series. I want to thank Brendan Joyce and Camerata for commissioning this piece. I’d like to thank the orchestra for playing it so beautifully, and thank Geoff McGahan for the great recording. Please enjoy the link below!
I was asked to arrange “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas” for The Little Red Company’s production of Lord Mayor’s Christmas Carols 2021. It was a very special opportunity because this instrumental version featured Auslan interpreters signing the lyrics whilst the musicians performed. Bravo to The Little Red Company and its’ fantastic musicians for a … Read more
History was made when Brisbane’s Suncorp Stadium hosted the NRL grand final on October 3, 2021. The premiership decider was held outside of Sydney due to the COVID-19 outbreak in NSW. This was good news for musos in Brisbane including a fantastic orchestra assembled by RUE Arts and the Australian Session Orchestra. Soloists included Kate … Read more
I am very excited and proud to have just completed a commission to compose a piece for Camerata. The inspiration and setting for the piece is the magical “Paronella Park” in Northern Queensland.
Doch was honoured to be invited to perform at this year’s Luminous Lantern parade. What an amazing night celebrating Brisbane’s multiculturalism with colour, music and fun!
el Bigote Rizado and Saturnalian Suite were premiered at the AUSTA Reading Day in Brisbane on the 7th of February. el Bigote Rizado is a rollicking gypsy/mariachi tune that is quite accessible and technically achievable for most high school orchestras. The better your group, the faster you play it! Saturnalian Suite is pitched more at primary or low high … Read more