Inspiration: Podcast Interview

Podcasts involving dialogue with creative individuals about their craft has often provided a source of inspiration and energy in the face of daunting challenges. Because of this I would like to often share and promote these podcasts as well as other sources of creative insight on my blog.

Today I listened to a very good episode of a podcast I started listening to called Composer Quest by composer Charlie McCarron. The show has interviews with a wide range of composers from all levels. The one I listened to today was the season one finale, which introduced me to the composer Dimitri Tymoczko. Tymoczko is a very fascinating composer whose work seems very approachable considering how mathematical and theoretically based it is. 

Unlike many interviews I listen to with academic composers, this one shows warmth and a deep understanding for how music can be relatable to the human condition while still being artistically challenging. So often when I listen to composers talk about their music it is very cold, isolating, and selfish. This distinction is one very hard to define and would require discussion of specific examples and descriptions that I will save for a later date. Suffice it to say that I am happy to have discovered Tymoczko's work and philosophy. 

Tymoczko has written a book which I am very interested in reading at some point called "A Geometry of Music" which can be found at his website.