‘Remember to live a life beyond your instrument’
Category: Interview
Cheryl Frances-Hoad, composer
‘The most important thing is to feel you are writing the best music you possibly can. But it’s nice to be busy (but not too busy), to be valued by your peers, and to be appreciated by your audience too.’
Elinor Rolfe Johnson, soprano
‘It’s all about serving the music to the best of my ability’
Michael Cloud Duguay, composer/producer
‘Work with people who encourage authentic expression. Be somebody who encourages authentic expression.’
Ben Ponniah, composer
‘For me, success is the bridge between the internal and the external: it’s creating music that resonates deeply with my own soul, and in turn, moves the listener to a place of genuine emotion – whether that be joy, reflection, or a shared sense of melancholy.’
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