Recording starts for Joe’s new CD of chamber music...(March 10)

Joe is to start recording sessions for a new CD of his chamber music. Featuring great

artists and some surprise elements, it is planned for release in August ‘10.

BBC Radio 3 recording of Ruby featuring Colin Currie...(Nov 09)

Colin Currie is to play Joe’s percussion concerto Ruby with the BBC Philharmonic

Orchestra on Wednesday 25 Novemeber. The recording will take place at 7pm in Studio 7

at the BBC, Oxford Road Manchester and will be broadcast soon on Radio 3. Further

details to follow.

Joe teams up with BBC Philharmonic for Versus Cancer gig...(Oct 09)

Joe is orchestrating a special acoustic collaboration for legendary Manchester band

James.  Joined on stage by The BBC Philharmonic orchestra, the 1 hour set will form part

of the Versus Cancer concert  at MEN arena on 12 December. Tickets available from

Ticketmaster.

Joe to sit on ‘In The City’ panel...(Sep 09)

Joe will be speaking alongside Paul Hardcastle and Helienne Lindvall at the Manchester

music conference In the City. The panel, entitled ‘Composing with the artist and for

different media’ takes place on Tues 20th October at the Midland Hotel, Manchester.

Elbow and the Hallé gets breathtaking reviews...(July 09)

Joe’s collaboration with two Manchester giants, Elbow and the Hallé Orchestra, has

received widespread critical acclaim across the board. Described by the band as “the two

best nights of our life”, the now legendary performances took place at the Bridgewater Hall

as part of Manchester International Festival

Joe working with Elbow and the Hallé orchestra…(June 09)

The Manchester International Festival has commissioned Joe to orchestrate songs from

Elbow’s back catalogue. Joe will also be conducting the two concerts at the Bridgewater

Hall in July 2009

Joe nominated for The Best of Manchester Awards 2009…(June 09)

These annual art, music and fashion awards spotlight the boundary-breaking, genre

defying kind of work for which Manchester has long been renowned. This year’s music

awards are to be judged by a panel of industry experts that includes Carline Elleray, Head

of A&R at Universal and Luke Bainbridge, Deputy Editor at the Observer Music Monthly

Tree Carving to be premiered at ‘Sound Census’…(May 09)

The Endymion Ensemble are celebrating 30 Years with a series of concerts including new

commissions from leading British composers. This new piece for Flute, Viola and Harp will

receive its world premiere on Friday 5th June at King’s Place, London

Catch to be premiered by world class duo…(May 09)

Possibly the world’s best trumpeter  and percussionist , Hakan Hardenberger and  Colin

Currie have formed a duo. Joe has written a new piece for their concerts which will receive

it’s world premier in Hamburg and Manchester in May 2009