Recently, I got back to the piano because I may want to play some of my works in recital soon. And as I was playing my old pieces, I realized I was hitting some wrong notes. “Well, it’s the lack of practice”, I thought. But as I continued practicing I […] Read more »
On having a podcast
Well, this is a continuation of my previous post in March of last year. I had been consumed with the problem of how to get my music to reach more people and suddenly I was struck by the realization that it is not all about me. As a composer of […] Read more »
Should we write about the issues of the day or about eternal values?
This is a question that I have pondered since I started composing. One wants to add one’s voice to the chorus looking to identify and resolve the pressing issues of the day and yet, one wonders if talking, or writing music, in this case, about them is the best way […] Read more »