The Portfolio Composer

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Composer David Norland discusses the importance of showing up and being as useful as possible.

Topics Discussed in this Episode:

• Coming to California
• Commercials to movies
• Royalties from Prime Time TV
• Raising awareness of your work
• Not being happy with your reel
• Showing up daily
• Positioning yourself
• Lessons learned at each stage
• Telling someone else's story
• Staying excited as a composer
• Pushing yourself forward
• Brian Eno's Oblique Strategies
• Putting yourself in places where you can develop relationships
• Being as useful as possible

Websites:

• www.davidnorland.com

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This episode was edited by E.J. Sadler at Studio184.

This episode is sponsored by Dorico by Steinberg, the future of scoring. Visit www.dorico.com/tpc for a free 30-day trial version.

Join The Portfolio Composer community and support the creation of the platform on Patreon. Just $1/month to enable the creation of more great content to help you build your career!

Music educator turned leadership trainer and public speaker Scott Lang points out how we are already entrepreneurs, we just need to realize it.

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This episode was edited by E.J. Sadler at Studio184.

Alexandra Harwood is a BAFTA Cymru Award-winning composer whose films have screened worldwide. She is a classically trained composer with degrees from The Royal College of Music and The Juilliard School. Most recently Alexandra scored Mike Newell's film The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society starring Lily James. The original soundtrack album is released by Decca Records. This episode is sponsored by Dorico by Steinberg, the future of scoring. Visit www.dorico.com/tpc for a free 30-day trial version.

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Composer Alexandra Harwood shares how she built her career and took advantage of every opportunity.

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This episode was edited by E.J. Sadler at Studio184.

James Adler is a pianist who "can create whatever type of music he wants at the keyboard" (Chicago Sun-Times) and a composer who writes "with uncommon imagination" (Atlanta Journal-Constitution). He made his orchestral performing debut at 16 with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and has performed throughout the world. His extensive list of compositions is headed by Memento mori: An AIDS Requiem. Performed worldwide, recorded by AmorArtis Chorale and Orchestra, and published by Alfred Music. This episode is sponsored by Dorico by Steinberg, the future of scoring. Visit www.dorico.com/tpc for a free 30-day trial version.

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Composer James Adler returns to discuss how he marketed his album, A Winter Triptych, and how he turned a liability into an asset.

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This episode was edited by E.J. Sadler at Studio184.

It's the fourth anniversary of The Portfolio Composer! And every anniversary I take a look back at the previous year's most popular episodes. These episodes are the most downloaded episodes of the previous year.

This episode is sponsored by Dorico by Steinberg, the future of scoring. Visit www.dorico.com/tpc for a free 30-day trial version.

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Most Popular Episodes:

• #10–Ep 194-Michel van der Aa on Starting Small
• #9—Ep 185-Peter Nashel on Turning on Your Business Head
• #8—Ep 192-Jonathan Dove on Being Your Own Boss
• #7—Ep 177-Jennifer Jolley on Nurturing Confidence
• #6—Ep 180-Liz Lawson on Being a Music Supervisor
• #5—Ep 183-Robert W. Smith on Teaching Business Skills
• #4—Ep 186-Tony Manfredonia on Building a Balanced Career
• #3—Ep 178-Should You Go To Graduate School?
• #2—Ep 189-Bruce Broughton on It's All About Sales
• #1—Ep 182-Michael Hall on Not Playing it Safe

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This episode was edited by E.J. Sadler at Studio184.

Composers Chrysanthe Tan and Theodore Jander share how they're using Patreon to build their careers, engage their audience, do meaningful work, and if it's the right fit for you. This episode is sponsored by Dorico by Steinberg, the future of scoring. Visit www.dorico.com/tpc for a free 30-day trial version.

Join The Portfolio Composer community and support the creation of the platform on Patreon. Just $1/month to enable the creation of more great content to help you build your career!

Websites:

• chrysanthetan.com
• www.theodorejander.com

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This episode was edited by E.J. Sadler at Studio184.

Adam Lastiwka is a Canadian-born film and television composer who splits time between Vancouver and Los Angeles. He is best known for his work on the globally-renowned Netflix series 'Travelers' and the Emmy-nominated CBC series 'Interrupt this Program'. In addition, he has also scored over five hundred episodes of popular shows airing on networks such as History, Discovery, Food, Syfy and NatGeo.

This episode is sponsored by Dorico by Steinberg, the future of scoring. Visit www.dorico.com/tpc for a free 30-day trial version. Join The Portfolio Composer community and support the creation of the platform on Patreon. Just $1/month to enable the creation of more great content to help you build your career!

Composer Adam Lastiwka discusses scoring the Netflix hit Travelers, the role having a mentor had in shaping his career, and why you need a mentor, too.

Website:

• www.adamlastiwka.com

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This episode was edited by E.J. Sadler at Studio184.

Philip Sheppard is an award-winning composer, producer, cellist, Fellow at the Royal Academy of Music & member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. He has composed 60+ film, gaming, TV & theatrical scores including Sony PS4's highly acclaimed video game, DETROIT: Become Human. He collaborated with Odesza on their album, A Moment Apart, which was nominated for 2 Grammys. He also arranged all the national anthems for the London 2012 Summer Olympics, Fall From Earth is his 2nd solo orchestral album & was recorded at Abbey Road Studios & released June, 2018.

This episode is sponsored by Dorico by Steinberg, the future of scoring. Visit www.dorico.com/tpc for a free 30-day trial version.

Join The Portfolio Composer community and support the creation of the platform on Patreon. Just $1/month to enable the creation of more great content to help you build your career!

Composer and cellist Philip Sheppard discusses the importance knowing what your audience wants, finding freedom in restriction, arranging all the national anthems for the London olympics, his rules for success.

Website:

• philipsheppard.com

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Stacy Garrop's music is centered on dramatic and lyrical storytelling. She shares stories by taking audiences on sonic journeys—some simple and beautiful, while other are complicated and dark—depending on the needs and dramatic shape of the story. She has won numerous awards and grants with her music being performed regularly around the world.

This episode and the Ep 200 Live Event is sponsored by Dorico by Steinberg, the future of scoring. Visit www.dorico.com/tpc for a free 30-day trial version. This episode and the live event were also made possible by these sponsors: Performers Music Music at Columbia College Chicago The American Composers Forum Cedille Records

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In this special live recording Stacy Garrop reflects on her transition from an academic life to a full-time composing. She shares what it takes to make things happen and how to engage with your network.

Website:

• garrop.com

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This episode was edited by E.J. Sadler at Studio184.

This episode is sponsored by Dorico by Steinberg, the future of scoring. Visit www.dorico.com/tpc for a free 30-day trial version.

Join The Portfolio Composer community and support the creation of the platform on Patreon. Just $1/month to enable the creation of more great content to help you build your career!

Dietitian, podcaster, and entrepreneur Amber Pankonin discusses how we, as composers and busy, stressed-out musicians, can make healthy choices that will help us be more creative as well as give us the ability to build our businesses.

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This episode was edited by E.J. Sadler at Studio184.