Category: Interviews

Dr. Jay A. Kawarsky is an accomplished composer, teacher, and performer, with an impressive resume both at home and abroad. Possessing degrees in music from Iowa State University and Northwestern [...]

Columbia native Diego Vega discovered a love for music and composition at a young age. Throughout his career, he has composed numerous pieces, taught music theory and composition, and has [...]

Composer Michael Murray has been recognized around the globe for his work in choral music, orchestral and chamber compositions, and film and theatre scoring. He has been described as "a master [...]

Piano prodigy Eliane Rodrigues was recognized at a very young age for her unique and compelling musical abilities. She began composing at the tender age of three, performed at her [...]

Meet Simon Andrews, an English composer who has lived and worked in the US for more than three decades. His multi-faceted career as a composer, conductor, and teacher has earned [...]

Meet L Peter Deutsch, a native of Cambridge MA, now living in Sonoma County CA. After a long detour through a distinguished career in Computer Science, he returned to composition part-time [...]

Composer Monica Houghton has a musical and academic resume that is made even more exceptional by her experiences as a true citizen of the world. Her travels around the globe [...]

Award-winning composer Adrienne Albert has had her chamber, choral, vocal, orchestral and wind band works performed throughout the United States and across the globe. Before composing her own music in the 1990's, [...]

David Nisbet Stewart is a composer, pianist and organist. His career began in academia and migrated into computer technology from 1979 onward. His style of composing also changed as he [...]

Applauded by Aaron Copland, inspired by Desmond Tutu, and mentored by Hugo Friedhofer and Earle Hagen, Bruce Babcock has spent his working life composing music for the musicians of Los [...]