As a high schooler who wrote songs for his ska band, I relied on inspiration to compose my songs. You all know the feeling… something inspires you to create and you are filled with a surplus of motivation and ideas. It feels good, it all sounds right, and then, as if someone snuffed out your flame, […]
What else is there to say? This will be THE BEST THING EVER. Stream will start around 7:20 PM EDT. Here is the program: AS_BEST_THING_17_PROGRAM And here is how you can support What is Noise: https://www.gofundme.com/whatisnoisecd
All about the concert premiere of Adam Schumaker’s “The BEST THING EVER”
It’s been a while since I have blogged. Well, in a few days I have a concert to produce, and it’s not my own! On January 11 at 7:30 pm, anyone in or near Kalamazoo can come hear the Michigan premier of the Dried Tobacco Project at the Kalamazoo College Arcus Center for Social Justice and Leadership. The […]
On October 9, 9pm EST, I am hosting a #musochat titled “Money Transparency.” First, a #musochat is a real-time chat on Twitter and it’s loads of fun. @Musochat has a great following of creative musicians from all over with fantastic thoughts. But what is money transparency? “Money transparency” is the idea that our conversations about money, […]
As a professor of music composition and arts entrepreneurship, I relentlessly push my students to “get themselves out there” and submit to competitions, network within their disciplines. During a lesson, I don’t just talk music-I ask who will hear the piece, what my student will do with it, and how they are pushing themselves to gain […]
Have you considered the lighting and mood of your composing studio set-up?
To be a composer, you need a place to write. It needs to have a mood, lighting you like, a good drink, and the materials that are both fashionable and useful. Here is my comprehensive list. Pencil and Paper Let’s start with the essentials. You need to actually write music, so you need the best […]
It’s tax season and you should be thinking “Yes! how many ways can I find to reduce my taxable income?” As a musician, there are PILES of ways to reduce your taxable income. First, let’s look at two types of working scenarios. The Freelancer If you gig/perform a lot, chances are you are paid on a […]
As a student composer, my favorite compositions were short duets. Out of necessity, I wrote these duets for trumpet and bassoon. I played trumpet, and my roommate played bassoon. Performers guaranteed! What started as an exercise, the Duet in Three Parts became a very important piece for me compositionally and artistically. It may have been the […]
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