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Who said it‚ and when?
Here’s an interesting quote from a leader of music conservatories about the state of higher music education: ‚ÄúRight now, when we need musical leaders in every community, we are concerned […]
When Anything Goes, What Has Merit?
An important article (link below) by Anthony Tommasini in the 14 Feb 2010 New York Times asserts that for both composers and performers, the old “dogma” has been discarded and […]
Sibelius, Finale, and entrenchment
It’s interesting how we get so entrenched in one way of doing things. We become hardened (maybe even defensive?) against change, preferring the comfort of what we know. This is […]
What the stock market says about creative evolution
With the huge downturn in the economy over the last year, the stock market is on everyone’s mind. It’s a funny business because of all the euphemisms. One hears talk […]
Why move to New York?
Like many other people before me, and many others after me, I moved to New York City because it was the center of it all, especially for classical music. This has […]
Finale 2010, Sibelius 6
This is sort of an informational post for those who might not be clued in. Both Finale and Sibelius have announced new versions in the last few weeks. I had […]
The Music Business Continues to Pass
I’ve been a fan of Radiohead since their album OK Computer. I sometimes ask myself the question, “What music will still be around in 200 years?” and I think Radiohead […]
Give Something for Free
Part of the business of being a composer is drawing some attention to your music. (Or perhaps draw some attention to yourself!) And if you are a composer doing business […]
An Hour a Day
Being creative for a living is not always an easy thing to do. There’s bills to pay, for instance! And let’s face it, most people who are creative, whether composers, […]
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