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2011 through the eyes of a blog

ryanyouens — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 21:00:46 +0000

And just like that, another year is gone! Here is a look at my posts for the year. The blogging year started in March with my favourite book arriving, “Behind Bars”, which I preordered in 2010. It is definitely the most … Continue reading →

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Composition tutorials in Kerikeri

ryanyouens — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 09:31:35 +0000

I had the pleasure of going up to Kerikeri High School on the 22nd to 23rd of August to work with my good old mate (also the Head of Music) on some professional development and with the students – providing … Continue reading →

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48 hours to say “Goodbye Gilbert”

ryanyouens — Sat, 02 Jul 2011 22:35:28 +0000

On the 21st and 22nd of May was the 2011 48 Hours Film Festival. This year I was on board with Sideways Productions and masterminds Allan George and Ben Fowler. They approached me to work with them last year, but … Continue reading →

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“blimp” lands in Auckland

ryanyouens — Sat, 18 Jun 2011 22:42:19 +0000

My new work for orchestra, “blimp”, finally landed in Auckland on the 1st of May – premiered by the Auckland Symphony Orchestra at the Auckland Town Hall. It is a short work commissioned by the orchestra and their conductor Peter … Continue reading →

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May Microscores – a ginormous month of tiny things

ryanyouens — Tue, 14 Jun 2011 06:11:39 +0000

During this year’s New Zealand Music Month I wrote 31 musical microscores, and far out, what a month it was! I decided back in this post that I would do the project – each microscore would be from 30 to … Continue reading →

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blimp, for orchestra

ryanyouens — Tue, 05 Apr 2011 09:42:58 +0000

My new piece for orchestra, blimp, began rehearsals last night. It was commissioned for the Auckland Symphony Orchestra by their conductor, Peter Thomas. It will be premiered at the Auckland Town Hall and Bruce Mason Centre in their May “Up, … Continue reading →

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Microscore May

ryanyouens — Sun, 27 Mar 2011 10:05:15 +0000

May is New Zealand Music Month, a chance to celebrate all things NZ music. I have always been involved in extra activities during the month, but I decided that this year I would do a project of my own – … Continue reading →

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2010 through the eyes of a blog

ryanyouens — Thu, 30 Dec 2010 22:05:52 +0000

It is December 31 and I just wondered “what exactly has happened this year?” So through the eyes of this blog, let’s have a look. We’ll start with January and the tail end of our South America trip, along with the … Continue reading →

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Sounds great! I want it, I want it now

ryanyouens — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 10:26:49 +0000

I have had quite a few enquiries as to where to buy or hire some of my pieces lately, so here is a reminder. First stop is SOUNZ. Here is a list of titles they currently have: Guardians of the North … Continue reading →

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Three pieces performed by Brazil’s Sphaera Ensemble

ryanyouens — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 02:42:57 +0000

On July 9, the Sphaera Ensemble performed three of my pieces, The Attic, Reclusion and In Their Light, in a concert at the Sesi Theatre, Santos, São Paulo, Brazil. I conducted these three and other pieces with the ensemble while I … Continue reading →

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