Author: Jonathan Santore
Subject: Thank you for your advice
It seems that I find an appropriate time to resend this to the list every three years or so! Several years ago on this list, Tina Davidson gave a young Dan Perttu some advice on how to progress as a composer that I've cherished ever since. She advised him to
"Write music from this day forward until you die, love your work, honor your profession, and be flexible in the way you create yourself."
Apt advice for all of us, in academia and out. The other piece of advice I have specifically for composers working in academia is NEVER [...]
Subject: Thank you for your advice
It seems that I find an appropriate time to resend this to the list every three years or so! Several years ago on this list, Tina Davidson gave a young Dan Perttu some advice on how to progress as a composer that I've cherished ever since. She advised him to
"Write music from this day forward until you die, love your work, honor your profession, and be flexible in the way you create yourself."
Apt advice for all of us, in academia and out. The other piece of advice I have specifically for composers working in academia is NEVER [...]