Writing seems to be more difficult as you move through the years.

Although technical discussions are interesting to composers, I suspect that the truly magical and spiritual powers of music arise from deeper levels of our psyche.

Writing seems to be more difficult as you move through the years.

I frequently hear our present period described as uncertain, confused, chaotic.

The development of new instrumental and vocal idioms has been one of the remarkable phenomena of recent music.

Perhaps of all the most basic elements of music, rhythm most directly affects our central nervous system.

I am optimistic about the future of music.