Composer Michael J. Evans discusses being relevant to your audience and socially active as a composer with Garrett Hope on the Composer on Fire podcast.
Topics discussed in this episode:
- Being relevant
- Giving meaning to symbols
- Having an effect on the world
- The anti-concerto
- Grief & depression
- The artist’s role in society
- Helping the audience understand new music
- Free music and the race to the bottom
- Post-capitalist society
- The challenge of building an audience
- Music is time consuming & expensive
- The need for business classes
- Don’t assume people are interested in your stuff
- Find your niche
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