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Phamie Gow (pianist-composer)'s Interests
General
Art, tai chi, cycling, reading, writing, making music, radio, poetry, birds, nature, swimming, dolphins, trees, good people, cinema
Music
Thomas Newman, Michael Nyman, Yann Tiersan, Satie, J.S Bach, Mozart, Chopin, Avro Part, Carlos Núñez, Peter Gabriel, Toumani Diabate, Sting, Philp Glass, Eleni Karaindrou, Chambao, and many many more....
Movies
The Piano, The Matrix, English Patient, Ulysses' Gaze, Motor Cycle diaries
Born in 1980, and brought up in the Scottish Borders, Phamie Gow studied with concert pianist and composer, Ronald Stevenson before completing a degree at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama (RSAMD) in Glasgow, Scotland. Stevenson, friend of Schostokovich and expert on Busoni was crucial to the development of Gow as a pianist and composer.
Phamie Gow’s love of nature, her interests in poetry, art and the visual world around her, an appreciation of the lyrical and poetic, her sense of history and place, all thread through her work. Compositions can be simple yet profound, possess both dignity and innocence, show strength and fragility but are always melodic and memorable. Gow creates atmospheres and paints pictures in your mind and has variously been described as conveying ‘an atmospheric balance between spontaneous feeling and stately gravitas’; music which is ‘haunting’ and ‘a clearly defined musical palette that’s intelligently and sparingly used’.
By the age of 19, Gow had released two albums, ‘Winged Spirit’ and ‘Lammermuir’ where her compositional skills came to the fore and she gained recognition as a composer comparable to Richard Rodney Bennet and Benjamin Britten, the comparison only emphasizing the maturity of her work. Although the piano is her first instrument, her ability to write and play athletically demanding pieces for the lever harp resulted in her being described as a virtuoso on that instrument. She is considered as contributing a whole new repertoire for the lever harp with revolutionary techniques demanding of the highest skills.
Phamie Gow’s reputation as being a captivating and entertaining performer has taken her all over Europe, to Canada, America and Latin America, and she has invitations to tour and perform in China, Australia and New Zealand. She recently was invited by the celebrated pianist and composer, Philip Glass to perform in The Carnegie Hall, New York City. Phamie performed centre stage her self penned composition "Dancing Hands" with a Lyon and Healy electric Harp (Chicago), and with the Patti Smith backing band accompanying her. She also performed collaborations with the other artists such as Ray Davies, Marisa Monte, Sufjan Stevens, Ashley MacIsaac, and Nawang Khechog. When not performing, she composes for film, theatre and dance companies and teaches her piano compositions and techniques at the R.S.A.M.D. in Glasgow, Scotland.
Moments of Time is the first Phamie Gow CD of solo piano compositions released by Wildfire Records and Publishing. A book of sheet music of all the pieces on this C.D. is also available. The CD has been recommended by Classic FM and is played regularily on the station as well as on BBC Radio 3. If you are interested in purchasing the CD or book (or sheet music) please contact: mail@phamiegow.com. For more information on Phamie Gow look at www.phamiegow.com or myspace.com/phamiegow
Quotes on Moments of Time.
"I don't normally do predictions, but I think I might have found the next big thing on Classic FM!" Musings.
"This album is very beautiful with a full range of tone and colour played with elegance and expression. The music throughout the cd is strong and imaginative creating an album which is very powerful." The Scotsman. 2008.
"The Borders small-harp maestro releases her fourth album - and it's of her own piano music. Recorded over a few hours one day in Glasgow 'as is', with no corrections or overdubs, it succeeds in Gow's desire to capture the eternal present, the now. Dedicated to her mentor, piano virtuoso Ronald Stevenson, and played with great skill and expressive musicality, these dozen, often simple, pieces are laced with emotion, lyricism and an underlying sense of peace." Alexander Bryce, The Scotsman. 2007.
holaaaa!! bueno.. no tenia conexion de internet... (a veces pasa)... un abrazo!! por mi encantado de trabajar!! ya sabes!! llamame y nos ponemos de acuerdo!! beso!!
Hi Phamie! I'm well thank you, so I hope about you. Yes , piano is my main instrument, I'm degreed at tha "Conservatorio", but I also play drums and some ethnical instruments like birimbao or didjeriddoo. I also hope to do something toghether some day, really! Best wishes and peace
Holaaa!!! no habia tenido internet!!! hasta ahora contestó, graicas por tus lindo comentario!!! Tambien para mi fue un encuentro muy, muy especial!!! te envio un enorme abrazo y espero que tengas suerte en francia con el cello!!! creo que si lo compras te ira muy bien!!!
Heyyy me encantaria muchisimo que nos pudieramos conocer!! de verdad que mussica mas linda y sensible tienes...mmm me imagino un cello haciendo algun trocito por ahi entre tanta armonia!!! gran abrazooo!! y gracias por tu amistad!!! que bellisimo gesto!!!! un fuertísimo abrazoo!!
Holaaa!!! Gracias por el add!! tienes una música con mucha magia y dulzura!! vienes a menudo por barcelona!!?? he leído que te interesa el trabajo en red?? cuenta!! cuenta!!
Hola Phamie, acabo de escuchar uno de tus temas, y me encanto, es un honor tenerte por aqui. Felicidades y en horabuena por tu excelente musica, un abrazo desde Guatemala.
Phamie, Thank you kindly for the add and your nice words. I wish there was more here to listen to. I like your melodic sensitive piano work found here. Peace, Chris Kubie / New York
Many thanks :) Thank you too for the connection - it is lovely to see and hear your work... as I said you have the most beautiful page here :) Well done. Thank you greatly for taking time to listen to my works. Yes music is the most amazing thing. Perhaps nothing comes close.
Long time no see indeed....am still in Manchester for the next few months if your ever down this way! Great to see you doing so well for yourself....so exciting!
¡Hola Phamie! El Celtic Connections es un festival increible, pude ver a grupos muy buenos y hacer muchas fotos (¡demasiadas, ahora tengo mucho trabajo!). Espero volver pronto y conocer más sitios de Escocia, porque con tantos conciertos no tuve tiempo ni para acercarme a Edimburgo!!
Hi Phamie. Good to hear from you! Hope that life treats you well and will have to catch up for a chat at some point soon. All the best with your meteoric career! Ol!
