Interview – Page 189 – MEET THE ARTIST

Celeste Oram, composer

August 24, 2018 The Cross-Eyed Pianist

Who or what inspired you to take up composing, and pursue a career in music? It’s hard to single out an origin story, but I

BCMG Wilde Lieder Marx.Music – interviews with composers

August 23, 2018 The Cross-Eyed Pianist

Meet the Artist is delighted to feature a series of interviews with composers from around the world who have been commissioned by the Birmingham Contemporary

Costantino Catena, pianist

August 20, 2018 The Cross-Eyed Pianist

Each concert is a different time with different emotions

Each orchestral musician needs to be aware of his or her role within each phrase – are you playing the melody, countermelody, harmony, rhythmic pulse – and the relative importance of each. Note lengths, articulation, phrase direction – listening to your fellow orchestra members and fitting your part appropriately.