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Music In Progress episodes
- Will This Bassoon Concerto Be Ready in Time?
Will This Bassoon Concerto Be Ready in Time? A bassoon concerto moves from the road draft to performance score as I revise melodies, test the solo part, and prepare for the October premiere.
6 min - Composing on the Road without an Instrument
Can you compose a concerto without instruments? Road trip without instruments, leaning on scores, memory, and notation tools to shape a bassoon concerto draft.
5 min - I Hate the Music I Wrote, Now What?
I hate the Music I Wrote, Disliking a first draft does not mean the idea failed. Sometimes the music needs a new structure before the real piece starts to speak.
11 min - Forging a Fearless Solo Violin Piece Through Collaboration
A look inside the collaborative process of shaping a new solo violin piece through performer feedback, extended techniques, and shared experimentation.
9 min - A Milestone Month of Multiphonics, New Music, & Creative Momentum
A month of composing new music: finishing Riding the Dragon, notating clarinet multiphonics in Dorico, and preparing new solo works.
6 min - A Breakthrough: From Fragments to a Real Draft
Progress on a woodwind quintet: overcoming setbacks, rewriting lost material, and shaping fragments into form using circle-music and rhythmic ideas.
8 min - Taiwan, Beethoven, and a New Quintet
Taiwan, Beethoven, and a New Quintet
Early sketches for a woodwind quintet inspired by Chinese & Taiwanese folk music, hocketing rhythms, and an altered folk melody—while the piece’s structure is still forming.6 min - How Dorico 6 Finally Unblocked My Creative Workflow
How Dorico 6 Unblocked My Creative Workflow
Porting an old orchestra-and-choir score into Dorico 6 forced me to confront box notation, cutaways, and long-avoided workflow problems. What started as a technical challenge ended up clearing mental space—and opening a path forward.Download library ZIP
10 min - Closing 2025, Looking to 2026: A New Year’s Reflection
Closing 2025, Looking to 2026: A New Year’s Reflection
A candid look back at missed goals, unexpected progress, and the realities that shaped my composing year. Reflecting on 2025 helps me reset expectations, carry projects forward, and plan a more honest, sustainable path into 2026.7 min - Masterpiece Syndrome
A simple woodwind-quintet idea spiraled into a battle with “Masterpiece Syndrome.” Here’s how perfection pressure quietly kills creativity—and why even Beethoven’s so-called masterpieces weren’t perfect. A reminder that your music deserves to exist long before it becomes great.
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Uncovering the depths of the creative processes of composing music. Gain valuable insights with practical tips and techniques. Whether you’re a fellow musician, an enthusiast, or just curious about…
the world of contemporary music, there’s a rich tapestry of sounds and ideas waiting for you here.