I believe the thing that helped me the most was to listen to as much music as possible, and to work with musicians that are interested in new music.
Tag: interviews with composers
Mark Hodgkin, composer
Probably the best piece of advice I was given was “Never let anyone tell you what to do with your art”.
Tom Smail, composer
Be true to your inner voice. Influences are vital and valuable criticism is essential, but ultimately you must write what you feel
Rael Jones, composer
I write in a range of genres but I think I bring certain traits to all of them. I’ve always been drawn to complexity in rhythm and harmony, without abandoning tonality or meter entirely.
Sacha Puttnam, composer
I try to listen intently to my inner voice and the serendipity of what’s around me, but I find as I improvise on that idea I’ll catch a whisper, almost a scent of something which I chase that ultimately ends up being the composition
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