Surprise performance!

I had a rather wonderful early birthday suprise last week!

Several months ago had I showed my piece 'Ha!' to Andrea Gajic, Head of Strings at the Royal Conservatoire, to see if perhaps the string department would take it on.

Andrea was a little noncomittal, and after broaching the subject with her a couple of times I resigned myself to the idea that it wasn't going to happen.

A couple of weeks ago, I got several reminders from various string students about a concert that was being put on as part of the string festival at the RCS. Thinking nothing of it, I turned up to the concert, where it was announced that there would be a surprise piece on the programme.

So, yes: as a total surprise to me, they played 'Ha!' as the last item on the programme. I was completely taken aback, and, indeed, very moved, not having heard the piece since the first performance 23 years ago.

Hoping to perhaps get a recording of the recent performance up here soon.