​In "Irkanda I", with the stark, plaintive voice of the solitary violin, the great Australian composer, Peter Sculthorpe, painted a compelling picture of the landscape surrounding him. Sculthorpe was a key figure in establishing a profound connection between the spirit of the Australian outback and the voice of the single violin, and his solo work, "Alone" lends its title to this project.

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Despite the expressive power of the single violin, the repertoire is limited, and that's no less the case when it comes to Australian music.

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The goal of the "Alone" project is to commission and record a substantial set of new, short pieces for unaccompanied violin from some of Australia's most exciting composers.  The single guideline for each composer is that their work should last between 4 and 7 minutes, so that within one CD we can present an array of colours and styles representing the depth of creative talent in Australia.

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I'm delighted that the current list of participating composers includes Elena Kats-Chernin, David Chisholm, Caerwen Martin, Rohan Stevenson, Kate Neal, Lachlan Skipworth, George Palmer and Sally Whitwell.

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I'll record this brand new repertoire alongside unaccompanied music by great Australian names including Peter Sculthorpe, Ross Edwards and Paul Stanhope

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With the cooperation of some of our finest creative talent, this project will generate, in one united effort, a whole new repertoire for musicians to perform, and for audiences everywhere to enjoy, for generations to come. 

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Should you wish to learn more or to donate to this project, please contact me through this site