It’s important to choose pieces that you love. I try to put pieces together that contrast in emotion and get different responses from the audience.
Category: Interview
Daniel Ott, composer
I think success for a composer can be measured when he/she no longer has to take a direct hand in arranging a performance. When a piece is “out there” and getting performed, I think that’s a success, and it’s certainly gratifying for a composer when that happens.
Thomas Guthrie, director, baritone & director
Who or what inspired you to pursue a career in music? I grew up with music of all kinds, but Radio 3 was nearly always
Barbara Arens, composer
Who or what inspired you to take up composing, and pursue a career in music? My career in music came first: as a harpsichordist and
Music@Menlo at Meet the Artist
To coincide with this year’s Music@Menlo festival, an internationally acclaimed chamber music festival in the San Francisco Bay Area, founded by David Finckel and Wu
MEET THE ARTIST 