Currently taking part in the esteemed Jazz Composers Orchestra Institute, and blogging about it daily...
“I really had no idea what to expect going into this intensive. I knew that it was probably going to feel crazy to be surrounded by so many other composers. And it was – crazy in a really inspiring way. To be around so many who are trying to create something new and putting their whole lives into their vision; in a world that can sometimes feel like it doesn’t care much about innovation or sophistication in music. As I looked around and interacted with the peers and faculty throughout the day, I could see the hunger in everyone’s eyes to soak up as much as they could from this experience. I could sense that it was refreshing to all of us to be surrounded by others working in such a tough field, a kind of comfort in numbers. Even though we were from different parts of the country (and some had or do live abroad) we all had so much shared experience and so much to talk about….”
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