Rubber Bands and Golf Balls: Inventions & Reflections, By Dr Janet Oates

"Inventions: the harpsichord across time and borders is a project that began in 2024 to create new repertoire for the solo harpsichord by female composers working in England, Scotland and Ireland, with an extension into Wales this year. The new pieces are inspired by and performed alongside historical pieces from their respective nations – creating an innovative and interesting programme which is then performed in each country, adapted to suit each performer. This article outlines the process of the project, which turned out to be as important as the results." - Dr Janet Oates

This article includes excerpts from interviews with Inventions collaborating harpsichordists Yonit Kosovske, Tiffany Vong, Katarzyna Kowalik, and Despina Homatidou, and Inventions collaborating composers Janet Oates, Lisa Robertson, Evangelia Rigaki, and Sarah-Lianne Lewis.