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When did first you know that you would be a composer and what is the earliest work that you still acknowledge?
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  • Jul 1, 2001

When did first you know that you would be a composer and what is the earliest work that you still acknowledge?

Lori Dobbins “…when I was an undergraduate studying music at San Jose State University…I realized that I was keenly interested in the structure and language(s) of music…and needed to develop a deeper understanding of composition, and of music in general…” Andrew Imbrie “…I became a Wagner fan. I got to be very interested in the… Read more »

Written By

NewMusicBox Staff

Lori DobbinsLori Dobbins
“…when I was an undergraduate studying music at San Jose State University…I realized that I was keenly interested in the structure and language(s) of music…and needed to develop a deeper understanding of composition, and of music in general…”
Andrew ImbrieAndrew Imbrie
“…I became a Wagner fan. I got to be very interested in the ‘Ring’. That was my ‘Star Wars’. I made a collection of all the leitmotifs the way other kids made stamp collections. And so I wanted to write operas…”
Barbara KolbBarbara Kolb
“…I recall sitting at the piano in my grandmother’s house improvising scenarios I would create in my mind…e.g.: galloping horses, stalking scenes, rippling water – anything that enters the minds of 5 year olds…”
Steve MackeySteve Mackey
“…The clincher was when, upon hearing a low marimba roll in a George Crumb piece, I asked the teacher how the composer knew that it was going to sound so cool. His reply was, “He is a composer, it’s his job to know.” I wanted that job!…”
Olly WilsonOlly Wilson
“…As a child, I started studying the piano. As part of that, I’m sure I was already picking tunes out on the piano…”

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