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Hearing Is A Form Of Touch. You Feel It Through Your Body, And Sometimes It Almost Hits Your Face.

Concerts Have To Be Seen As A Real Event For Which The Aim Is To Try And Feed Everybody.

A Large Part Of My Work Has Been Collaborating With Composers; I Think We've Commissioned About 140 Pieces Now, A Lot Of Them Percussion Concertos.

My Favorite Instrument Is The Snare Drum. In Scotland, The Snare Drum Is Very Prominent In Highland Bands. The Scottish Style Of Playing Is In My Blood. It's A Very Powerful Instrument, But It Can Also Be Soothing, Like Velvet. It's A Real Challenge For Composers.

I Associate Going To An Airport With Work Because I Travel So Much With My Job. So When I Have A Few Days Free From Work, I Tend To Stay At Home.