October 28th 2008 - 2004 Western Grad and 2006 University of Victoria Grad Pete (BMus, MMus in Composition) shares his thoughts on being a working classical musician in the twenty-first century.
Download a .rar (extractable with Win RAR) folder of all Pete's answers here or pick and choose:
What have you been doing lately? (Pete)
How were your works received? (Pete)
Should it be the the goal of musicians to push people's boundaries or is that just a personal goal of yours? (Pete)
Is the failing of modern classical music that it leaves audiences with no points of reference? (Pete)
In an industry saturated with "popular music" where do you see classical music fitting in? (Pete)
Many composers, recently anyway, write with little or no consideration for their audience. Do you write with your audience in mind or is it their job to, sort of, keep up? (Pete)
What are you doing in your music that engages the audience? (Pete)
Is the lack of humour in classical music because classical composers are taking themselves a lot more seriously these days? (Pete)
How do you think learning all the things you learned in University led you to where you are now, or, what do you find most applicable from your education to what you are doing now? (Pete)
Was there an "ah-ha" moment for you at University ? (Pete)
Are there, or were there, any composers that you think are/were going somewhere or that you admire? (Pete)
Do you see, in light of the recent Harper tax cuts, a problem with the perception or treatment of music in modern society? (Pete) |
