Choosing just one instrument is like choosing to only eat one food for the rest of your days - it makes life really really boring. Like many musicians, I play multiple instruments. Trumpet, viola, and piano to name a few. It's not just a party trick, or a quirky fact about me. It's something that has substance,...
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What is there to say about this piece? Everything, and nothing, both at once. This week, I listened to Debussy's Syrinx and Varese's Density 21.5 and decided to model a solo flute piece after them. It didn't go well. Let me tell you, I struggled more this week than I did last week. And while I'm at it, let me...
I’ve written and rewritten this blogpost about five times this week, with varying degrees of criticism and indifference. There is no debating the fact that getting this piece out was hard. REALLY hard. But I keep teeter-tottering between if I like the final product or not; if it’s effective and successful. The truth is, I’m not sure...
By some miracle of God, I did it! In four days, I have written my first composition of the month. Whew, I deserve an award — oh wait, I got one. It’s this brand new piece that didn’t exist last week. A Dozen Doubts was inspired by the existence of this challenge. I looked at the month ahead...
Happy November, my friends! The air is crisp and the inspiration is strong. What a perfect day for this challenge to begin.I woke up with the concept in my head for my first piece of the month. It’s exciting to think about how this piece will evolve and take a new shape, different from what’s in my...