It makes sense to invest in new work. It's almost like having a research department in a scientific laboratory. You have to try things out. You'll make some bad mistakes. Some things will fail but at least you'll energise the organisation.

I remember once, when I started writing for the alto saxophone, a saxophonist told me to think of it as being like a cross between an oboe and a viola, but louder.

Music history has flowed under the bridges for many years.

I currently spend a lot of time thinking about orchestration and every detail of a piece.

The academic area of new music or modern music festivals is not something which attracts me at all.

What was once underground is now coming to the surface.

Craft is part of the creative process.