
Greetings from
Hong Kong where I am working until June 5th 2008.
I have just performed
an enjoyable concert with German guitarist Peter
Korbel and the KK Symphony Orchestra playing the Giuliani and Vivaldi
Guitar Concerti.
Much has happened since
my last newsreel:
Firstly, I am delighted
to announce my appointment as Conductor of Cardiff
University Symphony Orchestra and having had
a wonderful first rehearsal, look forward to my Premiere with
them on November 1st 2008 (University Concert Hall, Corbett
Rd, Cardiff) playing The London Symphony by Ralph Vaughan Williams.

The
Welsh Sinfonia is now
a member of the Association
of British Orchestras (ABO) and a registered charity; planning
includes a Haydn chamber series in Cardiff to include Welsh
soloists and composers, the Draig (Red Dragon) Children's project
and a Charity concert in aid of The
Wallich.

Hertfordshire
Wind Sinfonia's Holst CD is in production and as well as the First and Second
Suites for Military Band, will include the World Premiere recordings
of his Wind Quintet ed. Raymond Head, published by Sky
Dance Press and Songs and Refrains by Daniel Basford.
August 2nd 2008 will
see HWS return to St. John's Smith Square, London for a celebration
of the music of Adam
Gorb to
include trombone soloist Gordon Campbell of the BBC Big Band.

I had a terrific tour
of Australia (Feb-Mar) working in Queensland and New South
Wales including the inaugural concert of the North Queensland
Youth Symphony. Plans are already in place for a concert tour
with them in 2010 as well as a return to Brisbane, Townsville,
Bundaberg, Noosa, Kingaroy, Sydney and Melbourne.
Regards to
all and please feel free to email me for further information:
mark@markeager.com
Posted 11 May 2008
I have
just posted a video of Beethoven 1 Finale recorded
with the BBC
National Orchestra of Wales Chamber Players. I hope you
enjoy it - "energetic" - "vibrant" - "vigourous" and "nuanced" are
some of the descriptions received.
Recently I had
the joy of conducting the massed trumpets of the Czech
Orchestras in a recording of Janacek's Sinfonietta at the Rudolfinum,
Prague - what a sound!
November sees me
off to Malaysia on a seven week tour.
Everything is now
in place for my Australian trip
in February - March 2008 - concerts in Brisbane, Townsville,
Bundaberg and Sydney.
The
Welsh Sinfonia is busy setting
up various exciting projects for 2008; 26th January 208 is
our Annual
Charity Concert in Llandaff
Cathedral in aid of the George
Thomas Hospice with International soloists.
For romantics we
have a Valentines Concert on (of course) 14th February
2008 in Cowbridge with Welsh Star soloists Sian Cothi,
and brothers Wynne and Mark Evans.
Hertfordshire
Wind Sinfonia is planning a 'Carnival
of American Music' for Easter
and an Adam Gorb Celebration at St. John's, Smith Square with
new London Symphony Orchestra Co-Principal Trombone Katy
Jones as guest soloist in the summer.
I will be conducting
the BBC NOW Chamber Players again on 28th
/29th January
2008 at Cardiff University in an interesting programme
to include: Stravinsky
- Septet, Weir - King Harald Sails to Byzantium and Knussen/
Benjamin/Matthews - A Purcell Garland.

A
new demonstration CD is now available or you can explore the new player on the
audio page.
Posted 10 October 2008
Watch this space
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