I was recently interviewed for the podcast The Composer Chronicles and that episode is out now! I had a great time discussing my approach to composing, my backstory, and moving between musical genres with podcast creator and host Stephen Trygar. Listen here!
Read MoreI was recently interviewed for the podcast The Process and that episode will debut this coming Friday! Hosted by Doug Bielmeier, we listened to my 2014 composition Ondes et Ombres and discussed my earliest composer gigs, working with form, and the importance of the audience. Read more about this exciting podcast and its goals…
Read MoreLast week I had the pleasure of talking with Ben McIlwain for an hour via Zoom. The recorded conversation included many topics: our past collaborations as composer/trombonist, my work as performer with Megan Ihnen, and the new chamber version of my Symphony No. 2 that Ben is set to record with clarinetist Jackie McIlwain and pianist Ellen Elder later this summer! Listen to the entire discussion here.
Read MoreThe voice/saxophone performance duo and curatorial team I am in, Megan Ihnen & Alan Theisen present… (MIATp), recently became a partner ensemble with ADJ•ective New Music Composers’ Collective and we could not be happier about that fact! We spoke about this - and many, many more subjects - with ADJ member Robert McClure on a new episode of the Lexical Tones Podcast.
Read MoreA couple of months ago, I was interviewed for the podcast Sounds of the World and that episode dropped this week! We discussed my early life, my journey as self-trained composer, my list of Top 5 Scotches for under $100 per bottle, and so much more. The entire episode is about an hour long and I promise you’ll have a great time. Pieces of mine featured include excerpts from Ondes et Ombres, “there are so many tictoc” from when you touch, and Crescent City Postcards.
Read MoreI was recently interviewed by collaborative composer Adam Kennaugh for an episode of his Making Noise Podcast. What resulted was an intense 150 (!!!) minutes of discussion about purpose, empathy, creativity, psychoactive substances, the power of self-imposed discomfort, meditation, and “following dumb ideas.” Listen here!
Read MoreIn this issue, I ask composer/artist Everette Minchew a few questions about the development of his compositional technique, his series of Open Pieces, the impact of his disability on his creative output, his process, and the relationship between his compositions and his paintings…
Read MoreOver the course of a three-hour Zoom hangout, deVon Russell Gray and I discussed various creative endeavors while drinking mezcal and watching Mel Brooks’ classic spoof Spaceballs. The conversation began on the lighter side then gradually increased in intensity. Here are some highlights presented in twelve short movements.
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