Author: David Salvage

I thought we might talk about what musical goals y’all have for the New Year. I know I have some. Last year, inspired by Jay Batzner, I resolved to send…

Standing, left-to-right: Garth Sunderland, Emily Brausa, Thomas Piercy, Samuel Andreyev, Jeremy Podgursky, Alex Kotch, Rodney Lister, Rusty Banks, Samuel Vriezen. Kneeling, left-to-right: Christina Perea, Galen Brown, Miranda Cuckson, Laura Barger,…

It was clear: the times, they needed a-changin’. And they needed not just any change, but change folks could believe in. And so it fell unto the musicians of the…

Did you learn anything in music school? Or does the phrase “circle of fifths” mean nothing to you? How does one learn “anything”? Doesn’t one learn “something”? “Something” and “anything”…

Y’all know the song. “Down. Town. Galen Brown… Meaner than a–” Galen’s meaner than a… um… he’s meaner than a Boobah. Yes, Galen is meaner than a Boobah. As you’ll…

Rusty Banks. Composer. Did you learn anything in music school? Or does the phrase “circle of fifths” mean nothing to you? Circle of fifths? I remember that. Never cared for…

We continue with Alex Kotch. Composer. Did you learn anything in music school? Or does the phrase “circle of fifths” mean nothing to you? Sure, there’s plenty to learn. Orchestration…

The Countdown continues. Samuel Vriezen. Composer. From The Netherlands. Did you learn anything in music school? Or does the phrase “circle of fifths” mean nothing to you? Louis Andriessen taught…

Samuel Andreyev. Composer. From Paris. The photo is copyright Philippe Stirnweiss 2008. Did you learn anything in music school? Or does the phrase “circle of fifths” mean nothing to you?…