I'm an Australian classical guitarists, currently based in Germany. I work at the Stuttgart music school and conduct a Mandolin ensemble in Grauelsbaum, when I'm not giving concerts with my beautiful wife, as the Duo Amythis.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I sometimes need a place to stay when I'm traveling, and I prefer the idea of meeting great people to being anonymous in a hotel room.

Interests

Music of course, books of all sorts, but particularly anything that challenges me, I like the noire genre, I listen to a lot of podcasts, particular science and new music stations, I like to travel, and I prefer to get off the beaten track rather than stick to big cities. I like walking a lot.

• books
• concerts
• wine
• white wine
• walking
• traveling
• podcasts
• music
• track and field
• science

Music, Movies, and Books

I like English author China Miéville at the moment, and Richard Hudson on music. I enjoyed Thinking Fast and Slow as well (Kahneman). Tarantino is terrific, though I seem to be the only person I know who enjoyed the Hateful Eight. I loved the first season of True Detectives, I haven't started the second yet. I never got through the second season of Breaking Bad because I got bored, though people tell me it's worth the effort. I used to enjoy anime, particularly Cowboy Bebop and Samurai Champloo, though I don't really have time for it these days. I love Haydn's at the moment.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Played the Concerto de Aranjuez with the CSO on the lawn of Government House (Canberra) to 6000 people. What a rush!

What I Can Share with Hosts

Jokes, music, a laugh, stories, a nice bottle of Alsatian white wine.

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, Croatia, Czech Republic, England, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, Montenegro, Netherlands, Pakistan, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Singapore, Slovakia, Spain, Taiwan, Turkey, United States, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, France, Germany