Earphones Award for The Peacock Feast

  I was delighted to receive another Earphones Award from AudioFile Magazine for my recent performance of THE PEACOCK FEAST, by Lisa Gornick (Macmillan Audio). The lovely review noted, “Gilbert…does a remarkable job depicting every character, male and female, young and old, with believable accents when warranted.” The project was a bit of a rush —…

Future Projects and Recent Celebrations

  It’s been too long since my last update here, and I’ve missed this blog! So, why the long silence? Because I’ve been busier than ever! Lots to share. Here are the highlights:   For the last two years, I’ve been developing aproject in collaboration with the BBC: a multi-generational, multi-racial contemporary docu-drama podcast in a…

A shift in focus

I just finished narrating lovely Janice MacLeod’s memoir PARIS LETTERS for Tantor, which tells the story of Janice’s decision to save enough money to leave her job and travel for a year. Janice ended up meeting and falling in love with the lovely Christophe, and rather than tourist-ing her way through foreign lands, eventually, she…

Get out your tissues!

There is something so evocative about people making music together. I often cry when I make music with people and I often cry when I’m watching other people make beautiful music together. They’re joyful tears — cleansing, grateful, and unselfconscious. I posted the Som Sabadell flashmob video last year, because it was so lovely. Then…