I have always believed that success lies not in the numbers of people sitting in the audience but in the honesty and emotional depth of the experience
Interviews with musicians, composers and conductors
I have always believed that success lies not in the numbers of people sitting in the audience but in the honesty and emotional depth of the experience
We need to bring the music to the audience, which is more than just figuring out ways to get the people to come where the music is
You need a degree of self-belief to keep going – composing is actually quite hard work.
The greatest challenge is to have a career as a composer!
My composing method varies piece by piece and the challenge is staying open and not judging how it wants to present itself.