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Philip Seaton @composer-pseaton.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Last musical stop in Poland before returning home. Of course, it had to be Chopin’s birthplace …

Philip Seaton @composer-pseaton.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

I have been using my time in Poland to visit important sites related to war, music, and memories. I went to Auschwitz yesterday, a site that has generated significant musical responses. Today I stood before the inscription in a prison cell set to music by Gorecki in Symphony No 3. Feeling moved.

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Philip Seaton @composer-pseaton.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Chopin (and others) pilgrimage in Warsaw ahead of Thursday’s concert … #chopin #music

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Philip Seaton @composer-pseaton.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Recording all done! Can’t wait to hear the first version of the full album. Release early next year! #baritone

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Philip Seaton @composer-pseaton.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

No entry. Recording for the next CD in progress.

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Philip Seaton @composer-pseaton.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

It’s way too far for most, I know, but Sinfonia Concertante has its chamber version debut in Tokyo on 25 July. In the meantime, much closer to you on YouTube, #songswithoutwords are coming very soon …

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Philip Seaton @composer-pseaton.bsky.social · 20/06/2026

Looking forward to various musical things this week!

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Philip Seaton @composer-pseaton.bsky.social · 20/11/2025

… this beautiful bay is being destroyed to build a military base. #henoko

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Philip Seaton @composer-pseaton.bsky.social · 20/11/2025

In stunning Okinawa with students from one of our postgraduate programs explaining why …

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Philip Seaton @composer-pseaton.bsky.social · 16/09/2025

Believe it or not, this is Tokyo. Walks in nice places get the musical ideas flowing…

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Philip Seaton @composer-pseaton.bsky.social · 19/05/2025

Nice audience response to #SinfoniaConcertante ! Video coming soon …

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Philip Seaton @composer-pseaton.bsky.social · 08/04/2025

Back at school. First teaching day of AY2025 … with Tokyo cherry blossoms. 39 days to go until #SinfoniaConcertante

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Philip Seaton @composer-pseaton.bsky.social · 23/02/2025

Classical music has much to learn from other genres … Looking forward to XG live 🐺

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Philip Seaton @composer-pseaton.bsky.social · 15/02/2025

Hiroshima Pt 15: All done. Students heading off home.

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Philip Seaton @composer-pseaton.bsky.social · 15/02/2025

Hiroshima Pt 14: Finished my study tour wrap up lecture in the Backen Mozart Cafe in the International Conference Center. A place to enjoy both fine cakes and music, they said. Indeed …

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Philip Seaton @composer-pseaton.bsky.social · 15/02/2025

Hiroshima Pt 12: The Hiroshima Orizuru Tower has views over the Peace Park, and was the location for the attached music video by local singer-songwriter Hippy.

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Philip Seaton @composer-pseaton.bsky.social · 15/02/2025

Hiroshima pt 11: This is my fifth (?) visit here for research and work. This time I have been searching for musical connections. An A-bomb damaged taiko drum at Fukuromachi Elementary School.

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Philip Seaton @composer-pseaton.bsky.social · 15/02/2025

Hiroshima Day 3: Memories amid the modernity. An A-bombed school, now a peace museum.

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Philip Seaton @composer-pseaton.bsky.social · 14/02/2025

Hiroshima Pt 8: Well, Kure actually. It’s only 40 minutes from Hiroshima, but a different world of memories. In the Battleship Yamato Museum there is a musical connection. A panel about the prewar local orchestra.

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Philip Seaton @composer-pseaton.bsky.social · 14/02/2025

Hiroshima pt 5: Having a break in the Piano Cafe (Rest House in the Peace Park) next to Akiko’s Piano. It is the most famous of the hibaku pianos. www.akikos-piano.com/home-2

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Philip Seaton @composer-pseaton.bsky.social · 13/02/2025

And the Children’s Peace Monument in the Peace Park inspired by Sadako …

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Philip Seaton @composer-pseaton.bsky.social · 13/02/2025

Hiroshima pt 3: The story of Sadako and her origami cranes features heavily in the Peace Museum exhibits. It is the story for this musical … produced in Hawaii. www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/...

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Philip Seaton @composer-pseaton.bsky.social · 13/02/2025

In Hiroshima showing students around. It’s one of the most musical places on earth in terms of the number of songs and pieces it has inspired. More to come in the next few days …

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Philip Seaton @composer-pseaton.bsky.social · 08/01/2025

The flyers have arrived. I have 5 months to find 582 people to hear the first performance of #sinfoniaconcertante #composer #violin #orchestra 頑張ります！ music.philipseaton.net/news/concerts/

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Philip Seaton @composer-pseaton.bsky.social · 21/12/2024

A few thoughts on the recent concert ... including my first time playing the violin in front of an audience in 24 years. music.philipseaton.net/on-stage-%E5...

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Philip Seaton @composer-pseaton.bsky.social · 19/12/2024

Discovered at my parents’ house in a pile of stuff. A forgotten string quartet in my hand, dated when I was 15. It’s not going to shake the music world, but the romance of rediscovering a lost piece of my musical past is just … 😊 I clearly thought back then it was worth rediscovering one day, lol!

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Philip Seaton @composer-pseaton.bsky.social · 14/12/2024

Looking forward to the Christmas concert today! First performances of three pieces and some seasonal favourites. #livingclassical25 #christmascarol #pianoquintet Hoping to share on YouTube soon for those who can't make it in person ... music.philipseaton.net/news/concerts/

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Philip Seaton @composer-pseaton.bsky.social · 05/12/2024

Autumn colours on campus … and a lovely crisp morning for the cycle to work.

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Philip Seaton @composer-pseaton.bsky.social · 30/11/2024

On Bluesky days I can see Tokyo Skytree from my office window. Sinfonia Concertante will be performed for the first time in a hall near near Skytree on 17 May 2025. #sinfoniaconcertante #orchestra #classicalmusic #followyourdream

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Philip Seaton @composer-pseaton.bsky.social · 29/11/2024

Black Friday offer: DON'T buy my sheet music. It's open access! Download for free. Try it out with friends. If you like it, please perform. If not, just delete. Easy - enjoy the weekend! #classicalmusic #sheetmusic #openaccess

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Philip Seaton @composer-pseaton.bsky.social · 26/11/2024

It's too far for most people (!), but I am having a little Christmas concert with some Tokyo musician friends on 14 December. Three short pieces will be getting their first performances ... #pianoquintet #christmasconcert

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