The finale of the 2019 NZSO Shed Series. November 30th. Oboist Russel Walder joins the NZSO to perform three of his own works specially arranged for oboe and orchestra by John Psathas. These pieces are inspired by the concepts of meditation and self-awakening.
Read MoreDjinn (originally a concerto for marimba and orchestra) is now available as a recital work for solo marimba and digital audio.
Read MoreMy new solo work for snare drum - “Mentacide” -is now published and available from Pocket Publications in the book “The Dynamic Snare”.
Read MoreA new work for percussion and saxophone quartet. Premiered in early 2020 at the Festspiele Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
Read MoreCollaboration with Michael Burritt announced! Michael Burritt and I will be collaborating on a new digital concerto for solo percussion, percussion quartet, and digital audio. Due for completion in late 2019
Read MoreAvailable at last on Spotify and iTunes, this piece for eight percussionists and piano was mastered by Mike Gibson at Munki Studios in Wellington.
Read MoreI'm thrilled to share these new rehearsal resources for percussionists learning Kyoto, Drum Dances, and Matre’s Dance. https://www.johnpsathas.com/buy/
Read MoreIt's wonderful to be able to share this just-released recording of my brass band piece Saxon. An immaculate performance by the Royal New Zealand Air Force Band
Read MoreA few years ago I handed over EVERYTHING to do with my musical career to the National Library. Original manuscripts, emails, logic files, floppy discs (remember those?), recordings, sketches etc. Since then a huge amount of work has go…
Read MoreOmar Carmenates, Associate Professor of Percussion at Furman University in Greenville, SC, has spent the last several years arranging and adapting my concerti and chamber works for percussion ensemble. Many of these new arrangements are already published and being performed. Chamber works inc…
Read MoreI’ve recently been working with Pedro Carneiro on a new album of percussion works which, alongside a new recording of Ukiyo.
Read MoreI spent January to April 2018 in London to be close to Piano Circus - a group of six pianists - to complete this work. The highlight was a week-long residency at Snape Maltings in Aldeburgh where we rehearsed the piece and worked on the sound and monitor mixes, then presented most of the piece to a wonderfully receptive audience. We’re now in the planning stage for a world premie…
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