Inspiration behind 9 Lives, my new cats classical music album
I am super proud and excited to announce that I’ve recently released my new cats classical album, 9 Lives in December 2023. As you may...
Life as a London classical music composer
By way of introduction, I am Shirley Ly, a classical music composer born in London, UK with Chinese and Vietnamese heritage. I've lived...
My music album, Blossom - nature, love and adventures
My music album, Blossom, aims to capture reflections on nature, relationships, travel, and dreams following the release of my previous...
Opportunities to reflect and create in a tough time
It is approaching the end of the second week since more stringent measures have been put in place to control the spread of COVID-19. We...
My new love of 'classical' techno music
I got into techno music when I visited Berlin for the first time in 2015 – my friends and I went to Tresor, an underground techno club...
The struggles of composing and how I motivate myself
I thought I would share the struggles I face when composing music and my experiences of motivating myself to compose music on a...
A Lavender Marriage - a powerful film attempting to break the rules on representation of sexuality
A Lavender Marriage is a short film (10 minutes long) directed by Isabella Walton. The film gives us a deep insight into a married...
My first music album, Impetus - new beginnings and explorations
My first album, Impetus, aims to capture my reflections on life experiences relating to relationships, travels and dreams. I have just...
Absolutely breathtaking @ the Game of Thrones concert
The Game of Thrones Live Concert Experience at the Wembley Stadium was absolutely breathtaking. Definitely this concert was one of the...
Waltz with Bashir @ the Barbican Hall - a chilling and suspenseful account of the 1982 Lebanon War
I've already written a post about how much I like Max Richter's music. Amongst his many works, Richter has composed a score for the...