The composer known as Heather Belle has written and produced a variety of incredibly inventive and intriguing piobaireachds. I thought it would be interesting and exciting to chat with her about her process, and her[…]

The composer known as Heather Belle has written and produced a variety of incredibly inventive and intriguing piobaireachds. I thought it would be interesting and exciting to chat with her about her process, and her[…]

The composer known as Heather Belle has written and produced a variety of incredibly inventive and intriguing piobaireachds. I thought it would be interesting and exciting to chat with her about her process, and her[…]

What are your future plans? Anything imminent? Will you resurrect the prize pipe competition? Will the Original Pibroch competition become annual? We’d like to make the pibroch writing contest an annual event because the interest[…]

One of my biggest concerns with pibroch pedagogy is that it is directed toward competitions, which are the most antithetical events for audiences ever. As a result, we never train performers how to interact with[…]

Stepping back, how do you view the current state of pibroch composition, the bigger picture? Did this competition show you something about it that resonates with you? Indeed it did. Pibroch as a traditional form[…]

Given the breadth of experience among the composers you just described, what is your impression of the current state of pibroch composition? What stuck out for you once you saw the submissions? In general, the[…]