They said it couldn’t be done, but I attended two concerts last night! First a wonderful cello duo concert with Magda Sas and Zachary Preucil followed by a Schwendinger premier and the Koestler Saxophone concert. Bravo to all! #classical #concert #cello #saxophone #livemusic

Quick question for all the composers/musicians out there: Do you all still use Soundcloud as a platform for your music? It was big during my undergrad -- but I'm not sure if I should stick primarily to YouTube or some other service. #composer #musician #newmusic

Sometimes I can’t believe there is a drink made after a work I composed!

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#alcohol #newmusic #composer #chambermusic #norwegen

Recently, I’ve been reading Jeremy Eichler’s Time’s Echo. A very intriguing and interesting book about the effect of the second world war and the holocaust’s effect on Jewish composers. I’m looking forward to learning more #book #classicalmusic #composer #Schoenberg #Mendelssohn

Composer Igor Stravinsky smiling next to a young Seiji Ozawa in 1965. #music #composers

Here’s a non-traditional music puzzle to start your day. This is the opening melody of a well-known orchestral piece. Any ideas where it’s from? #brainteaser #puzzle #classicalmusic #orchestra #composer (Make sure to click the image to see the full puzzle!)

Finished “Time’s Echo” by Jeremy Eichler. It’s about Schoenberg, R. Strauss, Britten and Shostakovich during the Second World War. A book of depth and insight on Culture and History.

Spent the morning analyzing Stravinsky’s Le sacre du printemps. Curious as to what people’s favorite Stravinsky work is. #stravinsky #musictheory #classicalmusic #learnmusic #orchestra

Whenever my beginning composition students ask me to go thick into the weeds of advanced theories:

Morning walks and Grieg’s Piano Concerto No. 1 in Winter. Is there any better combination? Maybe with coffee? Definitely with coffee. #naturephotography #landscape #concerto #music #winter

No clef, no key, no instruments, can you guess the piece from this one measure of music?

Spending the morning being inspired by Augusta Holmès’ Andromède. Why haven’t I found this sooner? Any good recommendations for pieces I should listen to next? #classical music #orchestra #classical #composer #FridayVibes youtube.com/watch?v=leOwU_…

Listening to Amelie, I am reminded of my late father’s accordion playing. Many great memories listening to this while reading. #mondaymood #accordion #strings #music #nostalgia #memories #classic #soundtrack #film music #cinematicmusic #soundtrack s #film #instrumental #ost #artist

The weather has been turbulent in Kansas recently--Perhaps that’s why my music sounds like Sturm und Drang! #nature #travel photography #landscape #travel #sky #clouds #thunderstorm #stormy #lightningstrike #sturmunddrang #stormchaser #stormchasing #summer #rainy #severeweather

Today’s musical dilemma: Can serial techniques be blended with other compositional methods, like tonality or free atonality, to create hybrid works? How would that affect the composition's structure and expressive potential? #composer #musictheory #MusicIsLife #musicianlife

Love bread baking while listening to music to wind down! Rosemary sourdough loaf and looking forward to making more soon! #bread #sourdough #musicianlife #baking #homemade #bread making #foodphotography #homemade bread #pane #realbread #homebaker #tasty #brot #healthy #levain

It's time for another brain teaser to round-off your week!
Can you identify this week's mystery score?
💡Clue: The piece is a set of 24 variations
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Not in any order (but I am a bit biased!)

1. Laura Schwendinger
2. Melinda Wagner
3. John Harbison
4. Toru Takemitsu
5. György Ligeti
6. Kurt Rohde