Interviews with musicians, composers and conductors
There is always a phase where I only collect and write down ideas and visions. I progress with the constant flow of musical material and the process of developing that material is usually different each time. I almost never compose on the computer and prefer the traditional pen and paper and sometimes with the piano. There this strange comfort in being near one.
Learn your craft and be interested in the process not just the final result. Take care over the details.
Who or what inspired you to take up composing, and pursue a career in music? I don’t remember a specific time when I started composing.
Who or what inspired you to pursue a career in music? I started playing organ and piano quite young, and sung in a choir when
The most enjoyable pieces to work on are usually ones where I am writing for someone I know well—whether it’s a performer, an ensemble, or a conductor. It’s satisfying to have an ongoing musical relationship in this sense. I am writing for someone I know well, then I already have a good sense of their musical personality, their strengths, their interests— I can play with these ideas and allow them to filter through and mix with my own ideas, to create something new.
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