SUNDRY UTTERANCES

Try as I might, I still don’t quite know what makes a piece “click” for a listener. Sometimes, a composition I think is brilliant gets little more than a lukewarm response. Other times, something that I think is pedestrian has audiences applauding for more. My own fluctuating and nonsensical responses to various works have baffled both myself and others! It really does not make sense. (For an artist seeking to create works that resonate, this enigma can feel like an ocean of

A while back, I ended a post with the words “Connect . The . Dots 2 is coming...” Well, Connect . The . Dots . 2 is now here. For those not yet familiar, the project seeks to empower people to better understand and connect to new music by involving them in the creative process, from planning to premiere. During the first iteration, my collaborators and I shared the work of creating four solo pieces. This time around, my partners, Imogen Hancock and Toby Thatcher, will documen