Be true to your inner voice. Influences are vital and valuable criticism is essential, but ultimately you must write what you feel
Tag: interviews with musicians
DMYTRO POPOV, tenor
The biggest challenge came at the very beginning – to stay true to my technique and my natural voice, no matter what the greats of the opera business were saying when I just started out.
Mahaliah Edwards, violinist & educator
Success as a musician comes in many forms, but for me it lies in accomplishments.
Robin Spielberg, pianist
I feel that true success is when you can reach someone through music and make a positive emotional impact. Sometimes those experiences happen in unusual settings – like at a nursing home, or in a hospital setting, well under the radar and where there is no applause.
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.
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