I Like The Sparkle Of The Vibraphone.

Holidays Are About Experiences And People, And Tuning Into What You Feel Like Doing At That Moment. Enjoy Not Having To Look At A Watch.

I Love Out-of-the-way, Rugged Places. For Me, Holidays Are About The Experiences, And The People, And The Memories, Rather Than Sitting On A Nice Beach Getting Tanned. I Try To Plant Myself Where I Am And Embrace What Is There In Front Of Me.

Percussion Is Physical, As Most Instruments Are. The Body Must Function Well In Order To Play The Instruments Well. Last Year I Climbed Mount Kilimanjaro.

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.

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.