Eddie Ayres

Cadence is a memoir, intercontinental cycling adventure, and music guide, marking the debut book by ABC Classic FM's Emma Ayres. Accompanied by Vita, her steadfast bicycle, and her violin, Aurelia, Emma Ayres cycles her way from England to Hong Kong. But this is also a journey through the keys and the music that has inspired, shaped, and provided refuge for...

A timely, powerfully-told tale, written with forthrightness and compassion. The Age ...opens our eyes to the beauty that can be found in the worst of places. It is a brave and incredibly inspiring story. OUTInPerth Eddie Ayres has a lifetime of musical experience — from learning the viola as a child, to playing with the Hong Kong Philharmonic, and moving...

In Taliban-ruled Afghanistan, Sonam's world is dark and silent. Then one day, she follows a magical melodious sound to a walled garden, and her world is silent no more. The sound is music, and it lifts her up amongst the stars and takes her deeper than the tree roots in the earth. How can she hold on to this feeling...