Philip Czapłowski

"My compositions are a search for identity and an understanding of my true "self", which neurodivergence has largely denied me.

And of course I also have a need to understand and reflect on the world in which we live, especially because these times are so unpredictable.

My music draws on a range of influences, musical styles and materials to communicate my inner thoughts, in the hope of making connections and generating responses.

We can recognise the historical development of Western art music through to the 1970s— roughly the period of high Modernism. But since that time I believe development has largely ceased, and today's composers mostly focus on re-visiting earlier modes—although many composers wouldn't like to admit it. This for me is at the heart of what is called Postmodernism, which could just as easily be called Post-Development."