Creativity

Where do musicians find creativity in what they do?  In improvised music it's simple, all of the music is creative because they are spontaneously creating it.  But in classical music, which is largely written out with little improvisatory aspects, how do people satisfy their need to be creative?  This is a different question for everyone. … Continue reading Creativity

Improvisation

Improvisation is very near and dear to my heart.  I started my love affair with improvised music in college, sometime during my first year of undergrad.  I love it, the creativity happening right in front of you, spontaneously.  It's so authentic, it's impossible to play anything you don't intrinsically understand.  I started with jazz, and … Continue reading Improvisation

June performances

I am so excited for this month I can hardly contain myself.  For the first time in months I have ample time to practice everything and anything I feel like doing, I have no less than three performances this month that are all things I'm very excited about, and unrelated to music, I got my … Continue reading June performances