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The Portfolio Composer

Sep 26, 2016

Mezzo-soprano and composer Lisa Neher thrives in the crossroads of the concert hall and the theatre stage. Trained as a stage actress, her musical-theatrical fluency and passion for contemporary music have led to frequent premieres and new music engagements. Lisa’s compositions are shaped by her keen sense of dramatic...


Sep 19, 2016

This is the first of, what I hope, many short episodes with some coaching on a specific topic. This coaching short is about giving people experiences.

People listen to music, and go to concerts, in order to have an experience. What experiences are you giving your audience? What about your performers? Take them on a...


Sep 13, 2016

Co-founder of Musochat and founder and director of the Live Music Project, a non-profit organization that builds visibility for local orchestras and ensembles while connecting new and returning listeners with accessible musical experiences.

Garrett Schumann is a composer based in Ypsilanti, MI who serves as President...


Sep 7, 2016

Stacy Garrop’s award-winning music is centered on dramatic and lyrical storytelling. Stacy shares stories by taking audiences on sonic journeys – some simple and beautiful, while others are complicated and dark – depending on the needs and dramatic shape of the story. After teaching composition full-time at the...


Sep 1, 2016

Daniel Felsenfeld is a composer of operas, orchestral music, liturgical music, solo works, vocal chamber music and song cycles, chamber music, and even arrangements for the occasional pop or hip-hop act. As a pathological reader, he collaborates as often as possible with living writers, creating works that are...