#preparation

Dress Rehearsal

With the ensemble in the performance venue and only hours until the premiere, the focus of the dress rehearsal was maximizing the visual...

Preparing the Audience

Preparing an audience to listen to a new composition is a daunting task. I never want to be too prescriptive - or, really, prescriptive...

First Two Rehearsals

Possibly the trickiest aspect of composition is the fact that it is all in your head until the first rehearsal. Sure, you can write it...

The First Meeting

It's hard to believe, but this is the first time I'm speaking to Toby in person. (For context: we have been working on making this...

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