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In my case, my creative outlet happens to be my refuge. But you can find fulfillment and joy in anything that captures your attention. For some people it is hiking. For others, it is fixing cars. For others, it is programming computer games.
Read MoreWe all know that rejection stings. It tests us. It hits us. It makes us feel rotten. But it is necessary to become a success.
Read MoreThe avant-garde is more relevant to today’s society than ever. And music schools and conservatories deserve thanks for bringing it to us.
Read MoreIs COVID-19 going to sink music schools? I worry about this for a few reasons. The arts and higher ed were already chronically underfunded.
Read MoreWhile there is no reason to not strive for excellence in what you do, when doing so reaches a point where it causes you to go insane, you know you’ve gone too far.
Read MoreWhat defines success? How does a musician know when they are successful? How many listens, fans, and how much money, make a musician a “success”?
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Let me put this out there: the foundation of Western music is the balance between consonance and dissonance. But, it is not a battle of “beautiful” and “ugly”. More specifically, dissonance is not necessarily ugly. Dissonance is complicated Let’s take a look at this Facebook post by my colleague Andrey Stolyarov in response to YouTube […]
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