American Premiere: As part of Seattle's Wayward Music Series for contemporary music, Eric gave the American premiere of John Joubert's 'Piano Sonata No. 2, op. 71' on September 7 at The Good Shepherd Center.
Publication: At the invitation of the Oscar Wilde Society, Eric has published an article on Frederic Rzewski's 'De Profundis' in the Society Newsletter including quotations from his private correspondence with the composer: 'A symphony of sorrow': Frederic Rzewski's' De Profundis.
'Gershwin Meets Bond': In a programme of concert and film music, Eric performed Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue in Birmingham Town Hall on 5 May.
First Prize: Eric won First Prize in the 2017 John Ireland Competition, hosted by the John Ireland Charitable Trust.
Belgian Premiere: Eric was proud to give the Belgian premiere of Samuel Carl Adams' Shade Studies, a piece for piano and electronics, at the BOZAR in Brussels.
