If One Uses Music That One Does

My Students Frequently Ask What Their Next Project Should Be. My Advice: Immerse Yourself In The Music You Love And You Will Find What You Want To Do; You Will Discover Your Next Project.

The Fact That Stravinsky Used The Classics As A Major Influence Is Obvious. What Is Interesting Is How He Used Them, How He Turned Bach Into Stravinsky.

I Still Do Not Know Where The Notes Will Come From When I Accept A Commission For A New Work.

When I Went Back To Visit My Native Berlin After World War Ii, I Noticed That The Only Thing I Really Remembered From My Childhood Berlin Days Is The Shoe Store.

Truth Is A Big Concept.