It's Obvious, but I Forgot — All Art Is Personal

What is the word that composer John Adams calls the "Kiss of Death?"

What is the word that composer John Adams calls the "Kiss of Death?"

David SrebnikJanuary 17, 2025

Performance Envy: I'll never be able to perform a piano concerto, play in the cello section of a major orchestra, or compose a symphony.

Performance Envy: I'll never be able to perform a piano concerto, play in the cello section of a major orchestra, or compose a symphony.

David SrebnikJanuary 11, 2025Comment

New Year’s Resolutions are a waste of time unless...

New Year’s Resolutions are a waste of time unless...

David SrebnikDecember 28, 2024Comment

The day I forgot whom I was dealing with...

The day I forgot whom I was dealing with...

David SrebnikDecember 24, 2024

Scattered

Scattered

David SrebnikDecember 21, 2024Comment

Authenticity -- is it still a "thing?"

Authenticity -- is it still a "thing?"

David SrebnikDecember 17, 2024Comment

Write and Wrong: the poor person's guide to connecting complex music, or any music, with listeners -- in the concert hall and on the radio.

Write and Wrong: the poor person's guide to connecting complex music, or any music, with listeners -- in the concert hall and on the radio.

David SrebnikDecember 15, 2024

Begin with the end in mind.

Begin with the end in mind.

David SrebnikDecember 12, 2024

On Our Way Home

On Our Way Home

David SrebnikNovember 27, 2024