Tony Manfredonia is a composer living in Petoskey, MI, providing a sensory experience through colorful orchestration and warm melodies. Recent performances include ensembles such as the University of Cambridge Concert Band and the Brazosport Symphony Orchestra. Composing soundtracks for video games, such as Call of Saregnar and Kharon’s Crypt, he aims to audibly enhance each game world. Continually advocating mental health awareness, he musically expresses the inexpressible for those who don’t have a voice.

 

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Composer Tony Manfredonia discusses his journey through mental health challenges, finding a healthy balance between vocation and life, and building a career while living in a rural location.

Topics discussed on this episode:

  • Video games
  • Mental health awareness
  • Writing from experience
  • Chiptunes & videogames
  • Kharon’s Crypt
  • Having two audiences
  • Managing it all
  • Have far-away deadlines
  • Turn everything off & just work
  • Don’t check email
  • Living where there is no scene
  • Networking online
  • Creating opportunities
  • Talking to everybody
  • Having a Portfolio lifestyle
  • Getting up early & having a schedule
  • Ep 169-Re-Defining Success
  • Need to have skills & learn tricks of the trade
  • Network & find work early
  • Make social media about everyone else
  • Stop working so much!

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This episode was edited by E.J. Sadler at Studio184.