Behind the Mirror is named after the modernist French art magazine founded in the 1940s by Aime Maeght, owner of the famous Galerie Maeght, who as a collector, dealer, exhibition-maker, and publisher made a remarkable contribution to art in the mid-twentieth century serving artists such as Miro, Calder, Giacometti, and Braque.

It began back in 2011 as a creative outlet when my children were small and I was spending a lot of time at home with them, and sprung from a desire to bring all the interesting work I was doing as a professional musician elsewhere to my home town so that they and their friends could experience it.

Over the past 14 years it has slowly developed into something much more adventurous and experimental, involving some of the best musicians in the country. I treat it as a seedbed for new ideas and new collaborations;  each year sees the creation of a series of unique programmes often including new commissions from leading young British composers such as Edmund Finnis, Freya Waley-Cohen, Luke Bedford, Nick Martin and David Bruce amongst others.

I have steadily built up a loyal following mainly through word of mouth, which has enabled the series, through consistent ticket sales, to flourish.

Concerts take place at easily accessible venues on Berkhamsted High Street - Berkhamsted Town Hall and St Peter’s Church, and tickets for under 18s are free.