blogs 2024
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written by Ivette Herryman Rodríguez
The Bahlest Eeble Readings were my third program with GLFCAM. As a composer, it was a luxury to have performers read my music with intention, ask questions to understand what I was trying to convey, and offer alternatives to show me a more idiomatic way to execute an idea for their instruments.
written by Liza Sobel Crane
I first met Gabriela at the Aspen Music Festival when she came for a performance of her piece, La Centinela y la Paloma, in the summer of 2018. When Gabriela spoke at the Composers’ Seminar, the session completely flew by. I hoped I would have the opportunity to work with her one day.
written by Erin Busch
In my opinion, one of the great failures of a formal composition education is the narrow perspective that students are provided regarding the variety of career paths available to composers. At this point in my life, I’ve earned a bachelor’s, master’s, and PhD in composition, and while I have learned so much about my own creative practice and craft in that time, I also feel like there was little to no formal advice given about the practical application of my skills. How might I go about making a living as a composer?