Joanna McGregor has just become the artistic director of the Bath International Festival (I live in Bath).

Check out this interview with her:

http://www.soundcircus.com/interview/interview.htm

There is so much food for thought in what she's saying...

Comments, anyone?

Violinia

Where to start? She is a very interesting and very gifted musician. I remember going to a recital of hers in Southampton several years ago and being struck that I had never seen or heard a performer quite like this before (and haven't since!).

I particularly like her advice to "just find your own voice and believe in that."

Her piano books for children are very imaginative too.

Yes, it's interesting what she says about the exam system.

I've not heard anything she's done recently, but was very keen to volunteer to go on a school trip to see her and Ensemble Bash a few years ago. She's amazing!

Looking foward to her promised "coming out" as a Composer.