‘Dive right in, meet people, and collaborate. The more musicians you work with, the more you learn’
Tag: American composer
Ben Neill, Mutantrumpet composer
‘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.’
Alex Thomen, composer
‘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.’
Eric Starr, composer
‘Focus on an economy of notes. Use the least amount of notes to tell your story’
Aidan Vass, composer
‘ 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’
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