His generosity of spirit and infectious smile welcomed everyone with warmth and encouragement, creating an atmosphere in which artists felt supported and valued. For all his accomplishments and accolades, he carried himself with a humility that made those around him feel like true collaborators in the artistic process.
Read More"Fear is good. Like self-doubt, fear is an indicator. Fear tells us what we have to do... The more scared we are of a work or calling, the more sure we can be that we have to do it."
- Steven Pressfield, The War of Art
Read More“Over the past week, I’ve been reflecting on the many ways Potentia’s premiere with Orchestra Santa Monica was a truly special experience. Last Sunday’s concert was the culmination of a year’s worth of conversation, collaboration, and composition—an intense process that challenged me to grow in ways I never expected.”
Read More“For months, I sent signals into the world, and by May, I started receiving signals back.”
Read More“Despite all of this I can confidently say I am feeling in a good spot and ready to debrief, and after some reflection, I would best describe the year as one of hard won successes - any victories tasted, bittersweet.”
Check out my 2021 in review, and what I am looking forward to in 2022.
Hailstork has stated that the piece “represents the graveside service of a great man. The mourners gather and sing a spiritual, the music gradually swelling as more people arrive and join in the singing. After reflecting on the hopes and dreams inspired by this leader, they lift their bowed heads and move to carry on the work he began.”
Read More“2020 was a year of ‘doing’ for me. It certainly became a diving board and a big leap into the deep end— finally attempting things that I have been putting off or avoided being public about for years. Sink or swim.”
Here is my year in review. It is mostly for my personal reference, but hopefully an enjoyable read for all.
I am using whatever platform I have here online to build more awareness for Tailleferre so that one day in the future she can be performed alongside the other great 20th-century composers as the master and contender she is.
Read MoreWhy such joyous subjects? Was Matisse in denial of the pain he was experiencing? Even in the last years of his life as he was designing The Chapelle du Rosarie in Vence, France, he was still very limited in his mobility and he was aware of his own mortality.
Read MoreThis is a reaffirmation that I am a composer, and I am looking forward to making you, my listeners, a part of my journey as I document my growth, my success, and even my stumbles along the way.
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