‘Become part of a scene or community, or even better lead one. And always think about challenging the expectations of your listeners at least once or twice in everything you make.’
Interviews with musicians, composers and conductors
‘Become part of a scene or community, or even better lead one. And always think about challenging the expectations of your listeners at least once or twice in everything you make.’
‘Listen to a lot of music in a variety of styles and genres. There is something to learn from any style of music – even the styles you’re not too keen on. You may surprise yourself by what you end up being inspired by.’
‘Focus on an economy of notes. Use the least amount of notes to tell your story’
‘ I find meaning in the compositional process through the chain of communication that occurs between my scores, performers of the scores, and the audience members’
‘The longer I work the more I appreciate the relationships that I have cultivated and how so many have enriched my life’