Wizarding Notes
Official Blog of the Wizarding School for Composers
Why Kindergarten Ruined Your Career
For almost the first three decades of our lives, we are trained that our success depends on others choosing our résumé…
Top 3 Reasons Composers Should Focus on Commissions
I know you WANT to get your music commissioned and performed. But it’s crucial to understand WHY if you’re going to make your maximal impact.
The Courage to Commit
How do you know you’ve found “a really beautiful and worthwhile musical idea”? How do balance the “courage to commit to an idea that might be good” vs. “enough awareness” to abandon an idea that “just isn’t great”?
Why Farmers Work Smarter Than Composers
If you’re like most composers, when you sit down at your desk or think about what you’re going to work on tomorrow, you probably think some variation of “It’s time to compose!”
Here’s the thing: Any farmer could tell you why that’s not helpful.