Leonard Bernstein’s career was multifaceted, but two of his primary pursuits stood out the most: composing and conducting. It was a constant tug of war, and it might have been easier if Bernstein had ...
There are some truly fascinating jobs out there. What Do You Do? aims to highlight unique jobs and the interesting men and women behind them. The goal? To encourage the next generation to pursue work ...
St. Mary's Episcopal Church in Provo hosted Avant Vespers X March 1, a composition concert that showcased BYU and UVU composition students' works. The monthly event started when BYU composition and ...
Shrinking music budgets, increased competition, ego management -- welcome to the shadowy world of composer representation. By Stephen Galloway, Kevin Cassidy A producer had asked Kraft’s composer ...
All week this week, we've been exploring the process of composing for film. It's a series we're calling Scoring the Screen. (SOUNDBITE OF MONTAGE OF FILM SCORES) SIEGEL: One question we are asking ...
The last thing you could hear was his breathing, and the squeaking of his stool, as drummer Jessie Cox ended the set. He had just played an hour-long improvisation with bassoonists Rebekah Heller and ...