I had the pleasure and privilege of visiting Greece over the past few days, hosted by Dr Christine Tokatlian of Deree, the American College of Greece. While at Deree, I gave lectures and a recita...
https://www.lauraritchie.com/2023/10/24/mona-for-solo-cello-premier-athens-greece/
I spent months working on a cello piece composed for me by Jill Jarman. She wrote it with the intention of using cymatics to enhance the music and the musical experience. I made that happen first...
https://www.lauraritchie.com/2023/03/10/cymatics-research-article/
This recording was my final Lockdown project. Jill Jarman composed this work for me in 2014, and we never made a formal recording of it. Although lockdown was very confining, it was also an excel...
https://www.lauraritchie.com/2021/03/27/resonance-recording/
The composer Jill Jarman composed the piece Resonance for me in 2014 and I’ve just revisited and recorded it as my final lockdown project. Resonance is just over 7 minutes of wild cello music ...
https://www.lauraritchie.com/2021/03/07/resonance-and-making-music/
This year the Cello Weekend is back! Saturday / Sunday April 9-10, 2022 at the University of Chichester, Bishop Otter Campus, from 10am-4:30pm Workshops • Masterclasses • Cello...
https://www.lauraritchie.com/2021/03/06/cello-weekend-april-9-10-2022/
Every year I give a recital, and this year’s concert is next week. The other day a friend asked, ‘What if it was tomorrow? Would that be ok?’ -well, yes, but that doesn’t mean I’m done ...
https://www.lauraritchie.com/2020/11/14/inside-my-cello-practice/
I’m getting ready for a concert on Thursday, November 19, 7:30pm GMT. Practise, practise, practise as my beloved teacher used to say. late night, early morning – whenever I can fit it in. Eve...
https://www.lauraritchie.com/2020/11/07/lockdown-concert-time-save-the-date/
(2 min read, 4 minute listen. Trigger warning – death mention) Sometimes I wake up in the night. Someone recently asked me if I get enough sleep. I said yes. I lied. I think I burn bright – s...
This August I’ll be welcoming lots of string players to the University of Chichester Conservatoire for the European String Teachers Annual Summer School. I am the Course Leader for the Postgrad...
https://www.lauraritchie.com/2020/02/17/esta-summer-school-2020/
Saturday / Sunday April 18-19 Time: 10am-4:30pm Venue: University of Chichester Workshops Masterclasses Cello orchestra Chamber music The Chichester Cello Weekend, organised by Professor Laura...