New Beginnings & Rejuvenation
It seems strange that I am writing about rejuvenation and renewed energy, after being on the road for the past couple of weeks as I sit still far away from […]
Please don’t call me a composer, classical musician, toy pianist…
A strange thing happened to me recently, I was introduced to someone in conversation as a “composer” and immediately, I felt an oppressive set of walls rapidly closing in on […]
It’s Okay
It has been quite awhile since I’ve posted anything to my website. I have to admit I’ve penned a few drafts in the last few months but nothing seemed right […]
A Response To Arnold Schoenberg – The Radio: Reply To A Questionnaire
Style and Ideas: The Selected Writings of Arnold Schoenberg as translated into English by Leo Black and edited by Leonard Stein gives an incredibly in depth perspective into the beliefs and […]
Success, Fame, & Music
One phrase I absolutely hate to hear from people when it comes to me is “You’re going to be famous!” It may surprise you to know that I have no aspirations […]
Making The Best: A Short Musing On Perseverance & Ingenuity
Making the best of a bad situation and/or limited resources has thus far been the hallmark of my creative and professional output. This is a skill that I find integral […]
The Musical Crises of the 21st Century: A Modern Response to Leonard Bernstein’s ‘The Unanswered Question’
In 1973, Leonard Bernstein gave a series of six lectures at Harvard in which he sought to answer the unanswered question of Charles Ives “whither music?” In the fifth and […]
