Relocating to Arizona has been wonderful. After I stepped away from teaching and in early ‘06 moved to this clean, dry climate with its endless vista of sky, my creativity has surged.  Once all the mechanics of moving were sorted out, I began to feel as if twenty years have been stripped away, and I’m just approaching age 40 – a composer’s ‘prime time’.
Especially this last half-year has been chock-full of new notes. Two big pieces just finished ( three premieres looming in Sept.-Oct.), another premiere and new CD released in March , a big essay published and another furbished up for issue next year, and feature articles in summer issues of two magazines. Â
And it’s not just me. My husband, Gary, has gone back to his art — which I see as having parallels with my music. With communication nowadays requiring on-the-spot definition, I welcome the comparison.  We both Gary share these traits:  Tradition made fresh, overall modernist viewpoint,  engage with the subject in a dramatic way, high quotient of design on every level, emotional impact, huge scope.   (Take a look at one of Gary’s recent works from the Large Animal series,  4 ft x 7.5 ft, cut paper on paper. )
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In later posts I plan to write about specific pieces under development, about being a teacher of composers (composer blogs now largely tilt towards a comp. student’s perspective), and something on navigating the waters of the current new-music scene. But this opening post is just to get things started.
What’s your answer to Pete Townshend’s question,
              Who are you? (Boop-boop, Boop-boop)
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