May 24‘Hold your breath, jump, and live something new’Memories from early days at the Live Music Project — 7 years ago today, here I am bright-eyed and bushy-tailed and excited to be interviewed for KING FM’s Musical Chairs show with Michael Brooks. I think it was my first time being on the radio, and Mike made it easy. Two months before, Live Music Project incorporated in Washington State…Nonprofit2 min readNonprofit2 min read
Mar 31, 2022The Time It TakesBeing stretched thin makes everything harder. Acknowledging how long things really take can help. — Recently, an art student asked me: Do you ever feel like you’re stretched too thin? How do you handle it? Feeling a bit overcommitted, I’m still thinking about this, so I’ll share my response and a bit more. Yes, I’ve been stretched thin. There have been times when I was…Time Management3 min readTime Management3 min read
Jan 3, 2021On purposeFinding direction during Covid. — I never clean behind the couch. On Thanksgiving, I felt like cleaning behind the couch. I dug out a pile of dusty rolled-up papers and found the initial statement of purpose for the Live Music Project, a nonprofit I founded, which we’d written on a huge piece of paper and…Nonprofit Leadership2 min readNonprofit Leadership2 min read
Mar 16, 2020New Music Artist Support Contact SheetHow to support creators of new music in the wake of covid-19. — The new music community is incredibly tight-knit, especially when confronted with challenges. If you’re a freelance performer/composer/artist, please add your details here to let us know how we can help (i.e. recordings and/or scores to purchase, Patreon pages to support, etc.). …Composer6 min readComposer6 min read
Jan 5, 2020Built for TimeHow the Seattle Symphony brought to life the experimental recital hall of the future — In the space of two short years, the Seattle Symphony transformed a 20-year-old aging educational space into a sonically brilliant, visually stunning, multi-functional venue for all ages. The project was unprecedented, both technologically and logistically; it set out to be all things to all people, 2,500 square feet that would…Chamber Music18 min readChamber Music18 min read
Dec 31, 2018Help Me Obliterate Barriers to Classical MusicYes, there’s an ask. — About 5 years ago, I started working on a data idea, the Live Music Project, aggregating classical concert listings in Seattle. I fell in love with this community and the collaborative work that is music-making, from the first moments of “Will you write a piece for these instruments?” …Music3 min readMusic3 min read
Aug 28, 20175 Ways You Can Help Launch a Nationwide Calendar for Classical and Contemporary MusicAll right, friends and not-yet-friends. This is a call for help. The Live Music Project is taking a HUGE step forward this fall (nationwide concert calendar!), and to make that happen, I need help. Here’s what it’ll take: 1. EVENT-A-THONS Have a handful of friends over for an afternoon and help submit…Music3 min readMusic3 min read
Jun 17, 2017Listening in the RoundAn Interview with Stuart Dempster — Stuart Dempster’s living room emits a sound: a softly insistent rhythmic noise that my ears, then eyes track to an electrical timer plugged into a corner outlet. Long on this planet, plastic yellowed, its bits charge around in circles, increment by increment, with steadfast metronomic regularity. I bring my thoughts…Music6 min readMusic6 min read
May 30, 2017Out of the EtherGenerating collaborations in the digital space — This post was originally published in the Spring 2017 edition of Chamber Music Magazine, which is dedicated to the art and business of small ensemble music. Reprinted here with permission. In 1999, a UK conductor put out a call to a listserv. He was looking to commission a new work…Music Composition11 min readMusic Composition11 min read
Nov 8, 2016Voting in the DarkIn the wake of Hurricane Sandy, I voted across the street from my apartment in Stuyvesant Town, NYC. I had been displaced for a week while my building regained access to electricity and water, but buildings north of mine had suffered worse flooding and were still off the grid. …Elections2 min readElections2 min read
