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Podium 2026: I Am Excited!
Two years ago, I attended Podium in Montreal and was utterly smitten by it. Being able to attend in-person really opened my eyes to what the choral music community looks like outside the bubble into which I’ve ingratiated myself. My Podium 2026 Playlist is at the bottom of this post – and also available through…
Keep readingWriting Music With Children
I relate my own craft to the creative spirit of children because I aspire to be as uninhibited creatively as they are. To that end, I took a creative dive with my daughter this past summer. I transcribed some songs she sung to me and recorded them with a colleague. The results are quite marvelous:
Keep readingMy Trip To World Music Days In Lisbon
The annual ISCM World (New) Music Days Festival is organized each year by a different host. The festival presents music from each of our members, showcasing the incredible diversity of musical practice in our time. I was invited to attend this year for a performance of my piece, “Alouette Meets Her Maker” by the Lisbon…
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