It’s about creating something that is wonderful and engaging.
Interviews with musicians, composers and conductors
It’s about creating something that is wonderful and engaging.
I find that I need to be in the process of organising, listening to and editing music before my favourite ideas come to me. I like to build up a collection that I can work off over a period of time; putting some on the backburner and coming back to others that I maybe left for a while as they weren’t working.
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.
Probably the best piece of advice I was given was “Never let anyone tell you what to do with your art”.
Be true to your inner voice. Influences are vital and valuable criticism is essential, but ultimately you must write what you feel