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Would you call yourself a maverick?

By NewMusicBox Staff on April 1, 2002No Comment
Judith Sainte Croix Judith Sainte Croix
“The impulse to create and the structure and substance of the music, then, are all intrinsically connected. How one gesture follows another, or how pitches are selected, all originates from one place within…”
Skip La Plante Skip La Plante
“It seems kind of weird that a society that teaches maxims like “know thyself!” finds it strange when someone attempts to fashion a life using that knowledge…”
Thomas C. Duffy Thomas C. Duffy
“The art of Norman Rockwell may not hang in the world’s modern art museums, but it is found in many, many American homes. I would be happy if my music met with a similar fate…”
Donald Knaack Donald Knaack
“In music as well as in commerce, great contributions are made when someone absorbs history, synthesizes it, discovers a new path for the current time and proceeds to develop that path…”
Daniel Lentz Daniel Lentz
“These days my goal is to still make pretty music with unusual forms/structures, but I also want it to be beautiful. Beauty is really the only thing that interests me anymore…”

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