David Maslanka is best known for his more than 40 works for wind ensemble. His music is deeply informed by meditative explorations of dream spaces. Matthew Maslanka is the owner and general manager of Maslanka [...]
A review of Mindset: The New Psychology of Success by Carol S. Dweck, Ph.D. Give the The Portfolio Composer podcast a Rating and Review! The students with growth mindset completely took charge of their learning [...]
This week marks the second anniversary of the podcast! To celebrate I've gone through the 10 most popular episodes of 2016 and pulled out a short highlight from each one. Episode popularity was calculated by [...]
Nick Storr is a musician, sound designer and media composer based out of the Australian island state of Tasmania. He's done sound design and music composition work for several TV series, shorts and documentaries. His [...]
A coaching short on taking action. Give The Portfolio Composer podcast a Rating and Review! A car in motion is easier to steer than a parked car. Your career is the same way. If you [...]
Sydney Guillaume’s compositions are known to be intricate, challenging and yet highly spirited. They promote human values and are full of heart and passion. His compositions continually enthrall choirs everywhere and have been performed around [...]
Dr. Ian Gindes is an American Concert Pianist. He received his doctorate degree in piano performance from the University of Illinois under the guidance of Professor Ian Hobson. Recently, Ian released his new album, American [...]
The compositions of Ed Windels have been described variously as “nice, a little too long” (his aunt), “lacking a distinctive voice” (a renowned orchestral executive), “awfully repetitive with not much going on” (a highly regarded [...]
Megan Ihnen is a mezzo-soprano and new music specialist dedicated to powerful musical performances, high-quality digital communications, audience experience, and education. While so many in the classical music world are competing for ever-shrinking pieces of [...]
Cited as a “modern day master” by AXS.com and the “highlight of the program” by The New York Times, New York City-based composer Robert Paterson has won awards for his music in virtually every classical [...]
