Cimbalom in Monti’s Csardas with Nigel Kennedy

Posted on September 16, 2013 by admin

The Brit Awards with Nigel Kennedy at the Royal Albert Hall. I am playing cimbalom in a duet with him on Monti’s Csardas.

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Minotaur opera Harrison Birtwhistle

Posted on September 11, 2013 by admin

I was involved in a production of the opera ”Minotaur” by Harrison Birtwhistle at the Royal Opera House playing cimbalom.

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Trespass by Mark Anthony Turnage at Royal Opera House July 2012.

Posted on September 11, 2013 by admin

July 2012 saw the premier of the ballet ”Trespass” by Mark Anthony Turnage at the Royal Opera House. It was part of a collaboration with the National Gallery called Metamorphosis Titian. I played the cimbalom in a very complex score.

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Here is my new cimbalom which I bought in Amsterdam.

Posted on August 8, 2013 by admin

I bought this superb Bohak cimbalom in Amsterdam in 2012
This was bought from the estate of famous Dutch painter Constant. He was a collector of guitars, lutes and cimbaloms.

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Greg Knowles performing Image Reflection Shadow by Sir Peter Maxwell Davies on Cimbalom

Posted on August 8, 2013 by admin

I am pictured here in a performance of Image Reflection Shadow by Sir Peter Maxwell Davies with the Fires of London.

Image Reflection Shadow was written by Sir Peter Maxwell Davies for the Fires of London. It was for cimbalom and chamber ensemble. I performed this piece in many parts of the world and also recorded it.

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The Hunger Games

Posted on March 19, 2012 by admin

I played with The Punch Brothers and Tbone Burnett on the soundtrack of The Hunger Games on various ehtnic instruments including hammered dulcimer, Appalachian dulcimer, cimbalom and auto harp. It was great to meet Gary Ross and I was amazed to see how passionate he was about the music. We recorded the soundtrack at British Grove Studios in Hammersmith west London. Scenes of Jennifer Lawrence hunting in the Appalachian mountians were depicted by some powerful blue grass music. The first thing you hear is the cimbalom melody.

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Marimba Spiritual

Posted on January 23, 2012 by admin

I recorded this piece, Marimba Spiritual with Evelyn Glennie. It also appears on two other CDs by the same artist: Light in Darkness and Greatest Hits.

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Bolivia

Posted on January 22, 2012 by admin

Scott Walker from the album Tilt me on cimbalom

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The Rhythm of Life 2

Posted on May 19, 2011 by admin

This a sample CD I recorded with my friend Terry Emery for AMG. We are jointly known as The Groove Gurus. It is a collections of percussion sounds and loops that can be used in compositions and recordings. The cover picture is by a brilliant artist called Naomi Avsec. She is great at painting monkeys playing instruments.

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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows wedding scene

Posted on March 20, 2011 by admin

Music from the wedding scene in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by Greg Knowles and Mike Taylor. The piece is called ‘Humours of Glendart’ from the CD ‘Spirit of Ireland’ on KPM/EMI.

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