I love story telling so that people who listen to my music understand where it came from…
Interviews with musicians, composers and conductors
I love story telling so that people who listen to my music understand where it came from…
The concept behind each work is extremely important to me. The first step of composing any piece begins with my interaction with an extra-musical source inspiration, and from that I form the idea and the all-important title, which becomes the identity of the work
I hope that my musical language is both accessible but also unpredictable – that I take the listener on an unexpected journey.
Fresh ideas that challenge the status quo quite often end up leaving important legacies.
The greatest pleasure is hearing the musicians rehearse, perform, and bring to life my compositions. While musical notations of phrasing, dynamics, articulations, and tempi are written into scores, it is the artists’ personal interpretations and individual talents that make each live performance so special and unique.