I finished (in not specataularly slow fashion) the first movement of my String Quartet. I’m pretty excited about just how easily things came together on this movement; usually, the process of getting the music onto the page is more hard-fought for me!
Take a look at the score here:
You can listen to the Finale Mockup of it here:
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I’ve finally received the recording of my piece for Wind Ensemble and Electronics, TWEAK! I’ve been waiting to blog this until I had all the goods to put into a post, and now that I do, here we go!
The whole Digital Embrace (the concert’s title) was an incredible event. David Vickerman, the conductor/organizer, really put himself out there to make this happen. There were two days worth of activities (at least for me). Day One was dress rehearsal day. I had never been to Peabody before, and man was I impressed when I got there. It has to be one of the most beautiful music schools I’ve ever laid eyes on; there were all sorts of marble statues, staircases, and all sorts of Hogwarts-esque stuff all over. I’ve put some pictures below: take a look!
This was also the first concert that I had absolutely nothing to do with in terms of preparation. My job was to come in, say my piece, wave when my piece was done, and go home. It was a strange feeling, but I definitely felt like a “real” composer during the whole process.
I got to meet to really awesome composers (and nice guys, to boot!): Christopher Stark and Stephen Bryant. Christopher and I shared a room, and he took me out drinking, where I may or may not have confessed my eternal jealousy toward one of his outstanding colleagues (alright, I definitely may have…).
The musicians at Peabody did an incredible job, and I wish I could have thanked each one personally! The experience of writing for large ensembles is completely addictive; after this, I’m chomping at the bit to write another one! I’m hoping another opportunity comes soon.
Take a listen to TWEAK here:
