by Kurt Knecht | Jun 19, 2014 | Uncategorized
Benjamin Boyle is a composer that I respect enormously. (Check out his website here.) Like his buddy, composer Lane Harder, I find in Ben’s music a deep commitment to Old World craftsmanship. For me, there is almost nothing that creates more excitement. In some...
by Kurt Knecht | Jun 17, 2014 | Uncategorized
As part of the new MusicSpoke project (follow us on Facebook and Twitter and Instagram), I had a chance to talk to so many fabulous people today that I will have to stretch it out over a series of posts.One of the highlights of my day (aside from an...
by Kurt Knecht | Jun 16, 2014 | Uncategorized
After an amazing week at the UNL Chamber Music Institute, I’m back to meeting with and talking to composers, conductors, and performers. This is part of the new MusicSpoke project (follow us on Facebook and Twitter and Instagram.)This week I had a...
by Kurt Knecht | Jun 13, 2014 | Uncategorized
I had a fantastic week serving as an artist in residence at the UNL Chamber Music Institute. We have had big, generous helpings of masterful teaching and coaching going on. I’ve heard some incredible young musicians play together.The coolest thing about the...
by Kurt Knecht | Jun 10, 2014 | Uncategorized
As part of the new MusicSpoke project, I’ve been spending time talking to composers and conductors and performers of all sorts. One of the ways that composers receive income is through a licensing organization like ASCAP or BMI. So, if we have a performance at a...
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