Much like conducting or being an instrumentalist, there is an amount of preparation that goes with being either of those two things. There is score study, practice, revisiting fundamentals, refining technique, private lessons, attending masterclasses, and teaching to keep one fresh and capable. I’m excited to continue doing this with composition even more than I already was, and a large part of that is doing transcriptions.

Happy New Year! Since beginning my conducting career, composition took somewhat of a back seat. And now since working at the high school, I’ve been a little rejuvenated to work at it again.