I'm a full-time choral conductor/bandleader, but I have steady income from composing and arranging for the theater, choirs, and the occasional tv show or film.
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Classical Music Thread
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That's so cool! And my ideal future career, too. I'm sort of all over the place though. I play a lot of jazz, but also do rock, classical, and experimental music. I'm in the Bachelor of Musical Arts program at Lawrence University. It's a great program because I can be at a really high level in both music and non-music stuff, so I don't have to make any sacrifices.
Hey, Lawrence is a good school! My own path was two decades of being a full-time singer (opera and concert work mostly, with forays into studio and other vocal work), then transitioning into conducting and composing. New music is a great scene for finding collaborators, friends, and opportunities.
Some folks are best served by focusing on a narrow path, but because I had broader skills, it made sense for me to lean into versatility. Sounds like you are pretty much in the same camp! I'll DM you.
Some folks are best served by focusing on a narrow path, but because I had broader skills, it made sense for me to lean into versatility. Sounds like you are pretty much in the same camp! I'll DM you.
Alright, back to sharing classical music—I’m performing this (the piano accompaniment) next week:
I just read Roger Norrington died. Does anybody here have recommendations for exploring his recorded work?
That is a shock and sad news. I'd recommend his complete Beethoven symphonies. I have that set on EMI (now Virgin). What makes those recordings unique is his use of period instruments and played in the style of Beethoven's time (historically informed performance). It's well-regarded and quite a contrast compared to how modern interpretations are played.
Separated at birth? Or just siblings?
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(trivia: for some reason multiple mostly forgettable ballets have been set to the John Adams but the Philip Glass has only one...which is a masterpiece)
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(trivia: for some reason multiple mostly forgettable ballets have been set to the John Adams but the Philip Glass has only one...which is a masterpiece)
Agree that Glasspieces ("Rubric" and "Facades") by Philip Glass are superb pieces of music; actually, that entire album - Glasspieces - is an excellent and haunting work.
Just enjoying a quiet evening with my favorite conductor.
Great conductor. Also quite a jet-setter and adventurer, was often seen tooling around the Austrian alps in his Porsche 911 Turbo.
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