Category: Performance
Career pivots and perseverance in new music: Interview with Mendel Lee
Mendel Lee (he/him) (b. 1975) is a New Orleans-based composer whose music explores both the evolution of singular ideas over a long period of time…
Xenharmonic advocate: Interview with Stephen Weigel
Stephen Weigel is a composer and performer of Indianapolis, IN, with a Master’s in Music Composition and Bachelor’s of Music Media Production at Ball State…
Performing and creating in Omaha: Interview with Stacey Barelos
Omaha native Stacey Barelos is a sound artist who actively performs, creates and teaches throughout the Omaha community and surrounding area. In 2023 Dr. Barelos…
Life in a string quartet: Interview with Sean Neukom
Composer, instrumentalist, and producer Sean Neukom is the violist and founding member of Beo String Quartet. Prior to Beo, Sean played with the Nashville Symphony,…
Exercising my creative brain: Interview with Richard An
Richard An (b.1995) is a composer, pianist, percussionist, singer, conductor, and more. Richard has a BM in Composition from the University of Southern California and…
The Performer’s CV
I’ve written previously about the Composer’s CV, so it’s high time that I have an entry for performers as well. This post is specifically about…
About summer festivals and workshops
Late spring semester is a stressful yet exciting time for college musicians. People are hearing about acceptances to grad schools and jobs, and people are…
Auxiliary skills for musicians: concert and album programs
There are numerous considerations in planning concert programs, so I can’t address them all. And if you’re planning a degree recital, you may have some…
Auxiliary skills for musicians: shooting video
Even before the pandemic, video was becoming a necessity for musicians. You need audition videos for festivals and grad school, and you need to be…