Composers to which you should be listening 3

by | 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...

A way that you can help composers right now

by | 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...

Composers to which you should be listening 2

by | Jun 8, 2014 | Uncategorized

One of my favorite things about the new MusicSpoke project (follow us on Facebook and Twitter and Instagram) is that I get to spend time over the next few weeks talking with composers. I’m trying to learn some of the common problems we all face as...

Composers to which you should be listening

by | Jun 7, 2014 | Uncategorized

One of my favorite things about the new MusicSpoke project (follow us on Facebook and Twitter and Instagram) is that I get to spend time over the next few weeks talking with composers. I’m trying to learn some of the common problems we all face as...

Lovely text I found

by | May 24, 2014 | Uncategorized

Note to self: Maybe set this textBailey, Ken: Paul Through Mediterranean Eyes p. 384-5quoting 14 year old boy from Lebanon”I can still hear the sound of thundering guns telling me that somewhere nearby people are dying.Ever since we left the village I feel as...