Welcome to the ‘new look’ www.robintoan.com!

The new face of robintoan.com is officially online today! This website was professionally made for me by Websites made2order they are a new web design and development company based in Auckland, New Zealand. I can’t recommend them enough as they had super creative skills (I just love the look of my website and what it does..), speedy service (I got my new website within a week of ordering) and value for money.

Please contact me to let me know what you think of it. I would really love to know!

The new features of my website site are endless…well! almost

1. I have a Blog – my blog allows me to post news with pictures! It’s also easily archived on the right into month and different categories.
2. My new Works page lets you listen to recordings and view sample scores.
3. Reviews This great new section allows you to read reviews of my works.
4. Services. This is the commercial side of my website where you can read about commissioning a new work, my services as a copyist, engraver, arranger, orchestrator and teacher.

Along with my ‘new look’ website I’m also launching Services today!
I am offering the following professional services.

• Composer

• Music Copyist and Engraver

• Orchestrator and Arranger

• Teaching (In Composition, Clarinet, Music Theory and Sibelius Notation Software)

I take pride in providing high quality, fast and friendly service. Take a look at the new Services section of my website to read more today!

Almost a month ago I went to see Julia and John play in Te Awamutu. Their programme was fantastic. I think my favourite must have been Julia playing the Ysaÿe Solo Violin Sonata No 3, her fingers and bow moved like lightening! Yesterday, I heard them play again, this time in Warkworth and the concert was even better. Over the past month they’ve really jelled together and it sounds just awesome. There were a lot of people up from Auckland to support them and it was great catching up with everyone. Chamber Music New Zealand have posted some reviews on their website here.

In other news, I’ve put the finishing touches on my Fanfare for Manukau for the Manukau City Symphony Orchestra and sent it off earlier this week.

1) University of York
I had an affinity with the University of York, particularly with the composer and lecturer Nicola LeFanu. It is now my goal to return to York to study a PHD!!!

2) Berlin Philharmonic
I’m not sure I need to say anything except they were aaaamazing…

3) Prague Spring Festival
The concert halls and variety of concerts were just amazing and the number of the people who go to hear classical music was overwhelming.

4) Culture in London
I still can’t get over the amount of stuff going on in London. Everyday there are literally hundreds of concerts, plays and musicals. As much as I loved the concerts, I think the highlight was getting Billie Piper’s autograph after seeing her play Treats by Christopher Hampton!!

5) Musikhochschule, Lübeck
Location, location, location…..The Musikhochschule is hidden in a pretty street that slopes down to the river in the heart of the old city….ahhh….how ideal. It’s also just a couple of minutes walk from Niederegger – only the most delicious marzipan ever made.