‘Keep an open mind, be omnivorous, don’t be afraid of influences – have confidence that some kind of voice will emerge in you.’
Tag: interviews with composers
Christopher Churcher, composer
‘Write the music you want to see in the world. Don’t write to please anyone else or to fit a “sound” you think is expected of you. Write what you want to write.’
Woolf Quartet
‘It’s important to congratulate yourself not just for the bigger goals but the smaller ones too’
Woolf Quartet
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.’
Michael Cloud Duguay, composer/producer
‘Work with people who encourage authentic expression. Be somebody who encourages authentic expression.’
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