Category Archives: advice
Advice for composers: new YouTube video
I wrote a blog post on this subject many, many years ago. Rereading it, I still believe in a lot of what I said there. In most of it, really. But I also knew I had more to say on … Continue reading
On Being a Composer, Lessons from a Tweet Gone Viral
A few days ago, in a minor fit of pique over a virtual project with some students, I tweeted the following: Now, I wasn’t expecting this tweet to have more than 40 or 50 likes (as is fairly par for … Continue reading
Five Pre-1950 Orchestral Pieces by Women for Your Conducting Workshop
The Royal Philharmonic Society has recently announced a workshop for professional women musicians new to conducting. A great idea, featuring an afternoon of conducting and lectures on business and leadership, and a small class size with only 10 women invited. … Continue reading
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10 Female Composers You Should Know (and their clarinet pieces)
If this post was useful for you, please consider becoming a Patron. For as little as $1 per blog post you can help! I noticed that this was making the rounds on Twitter again this morning, and I thought that … Continue reading
How to Apply for a (Composition) Competition
If you follow the blog, you’re probably aware that recently I successfully raised funds with crowdfunding in order to fund a competition for young composers. Here is the first blog post in a series documenting the competition process! The application … Continue reading
