I sat down across the internet airwaves with Fiona Brice who is a British composer, arranger and performer working with the violin, piano, and voice. She once was a stranger to me but hasnât been since about 2001. Thatâs the thing, aside from perhaps your family, everyone starts out as a stranger. Where you go from there is unknown.Â
We talk about the cancellation of the music industry, sitting still in one place, "The Artistâs Way", the composition headspace, isolation, travel, exercise, Patreon, practising your instrument (be it a camera or a violin), the scrutiny of oneâs own work and how helpful perfectionism is or isnât. Please note this episode does contain incidences of swearing (because itâs rock and roll) and references to drinking alcohol.
Show Notes for EP02: TRT 01:20:44
Find Fiona at fionabrice.com
Instagram @fionabrice
Facebook @FionaBriceMusic
Fiona on Medium: medium.com/@fionabrice
âTo a Place of Safetyâ is available on Bandcamp also on iTunes and Spotify
Fiona Brice is a British composer, arranger and performer (violin, piano, voice). She received her classical training at Kings College London and the Royal Academy of Music, studying with Silvena Milstein and Sir Harrison Birtwistle. She is known for her innovative orchestral arrangements, collaborating with orchestras to create exciting live concerts, studio albums and TV & radio broadcasts.
She has been commissioned by the London Mozart Players, BBC Philharmonic Orchestra (BBC Proms), Royal Northern Sinfonia, Iceland Symphony Orchestra, Heritage Orchestra, Metropole Orchestra and Deutsches Filmorchester Babelsberg to orchestrate large-scale concert performances for a diverse collection of renowned artists including John Grant, Roy Harper, Anna Calvi, Sharon van Etten, Ezra Furman, Florence & the Machine, Jarvis Cocker, Placebo, Will Young, Silvastone and Arjun. Her work has been performed in the UKâs major concert halls (Bridgewater Hall Manchester, Usher Hall Edinburgh, Royal Festival Hall and Barbican London, Liverpool Philharmonic, Colston Hall Bristol) and has been broadcast on BBC Radio 3, BBC Radio 4, BBC 6 Music and MTV Unplugged. As a session violinist, she performs, records and tours with many high profile artists, in addition to performing and touring her own music. She also writes music for short films and documentaries and has recently been appointed Collaborative Composer in Association by the London Mozart Players.
