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The Current State of Affairs in Classical Music – My Summary

DanLisMusic Posted on September 27, 2012

So, the old model of music is decaying. Symphony orchestras, record labels, universities–they seem to be declining. The reasons for this are multitudinous, and arguable. Don’t get me wrong–there are many exceptions to this state of decline, but as I hear of strike after strike, financial woe after woe, I thought I’d type up what […]

Discipline: Can Art Be Rushed? (Tool #39)

DanLisMusic Posted on September 11, 2012

This is a topic that sometimes comes up in collaborative efforts where one party in the collaboration lags behind, sometimes holding up the other parties: Can you “rush” art? Here’s my answer: Art requires time. It requires alone time, thinking time, warm-up time, creation time, and even cool-down time. It’s like going for a really […]

Issues Opinion

Is “Conceptual Art” Music?

DanLisMusic Posted on June 14, 2012

There’s a large chance that most of you reading this blog know something about conceptual art. For example, “perform a disciplined action” or “draw a straight line and follow it” focus on concept–an abstract idea or formulation of the mind. Some of these concepts are quite interesting, and many are provocative or even controversial. I […]

Professional Development Technology Tools for Composers

Tool #8: Artsjournal.com

DanLisMusic Posted on August 24, 2011

Staying informed and active in the artistic community is a great tool for success professionally and artistically. Part of this includes keeping current with the issues, happenings, trends, and opinions of our society nowadays. So, today I’d like to introduce a cool online arts newspaper. I first heard about it at The Hartt School in […]