Study the score intensely then play as if you’re improvising.
Interviews with musicians, composers and conductors
Study the score intensely then play as if you’re improvising.
Each commission has its own challenges, this may be linked to a brief. It often feels like you have to learn composing anew for each piece and that’s tough
work ever so hard, be kind-hearted and humble but have the confidence to have your sound, your voice and your identity
Be true and make music you enjoy yourself. Sometimes it’s harder to achieve than one may think, but it’s definitely worth it.
When composing for film, it’s a challenge because you are writing music that has to satisfy both yourself, but most importantly the film director. The music needs to tell the story and the film is so dependent on the music to do this.