Andrew Hitz is an entrepreneur, musician and author. He is the co-founder of Pedal Note Media and the host of "The Entrepreneurial Musician" and "The Brass Junkies" podcasts. During his career, Andrew has performed in over 30 countries and 40 states. He is the former tuba player for Boston Brass and has also performed with [...]
Kevin Kelly is the founding executive editor of Wired magazine, and a former editor/publisher of the Whole Earth Review. He has also been a writer, photographer, conservationist, and student of Asian and digital cultures. He is an in-demand speaker and author. He writes about technology, the economy, and the future. His most recent book, The [...]
Matthew Welch is a composer of innovative opera and genre-resisting concert music. Mixing his backgrounds in bagpipes, gamelan, experimental, classical, rock and improvised music, Welch’s compositional sound is worldly and eclectic in material, yet personal and seamless in style. Boasted by the New York Times as “border-busting; catchy,” Welch’s music has been performed in the [...]
On February 22, 2015, Moravian College in Bethlehem, PA, conferred the Honorary Degree of Doctor of Humane Letters upon Mr. Biegel, for his achievements as a world-renowned pianist, recording artist, chamber music collaborator, champion of new piano music, composer, arranger and educator. With a list of recordings and collaborations that is extensive (and impressive) he [...]
Composer Alexandra Gardner creates music for varied instrumentations, often mixing acoustic instruments with electronics. Praised as “highly lyrical and provocative of thought” (San Francisco Classical Voice), and “mesmerizing” (The New York Times), her music has been featured at festivals and venues worldwide, and it has been commissioned by acclaimed ensembles and musicians such as Percussions [...]
This is a special episode where the script has been flipped and I am put on the hot seat. This episode is a re-broadcast of Ep 10 of the Clarineat Podcast hosted by Sean Perrin. Sean Perrin was featured in Ep 70 of this podcast. Give the Composer on Fire podcast a Rating and Review! [...]
Daniel Spreadbury is the Product Marketing Manager for Steinberg's in-developing professional scoring application, Dorico. Before joining Steinberg, Daniel and many members of the Dorico team worked for many years on the Sibelius music notation software. Prior to that, Daniel studied music at Oxford University, and, outside of his work on Dorico, keeps his musical hand [...]
Marie Incontrera is a composer, conductor, pianist, and bandleader whose multi-genre work spans opera, big band, heavy metal, post-modern orchestra, and chamber music. As a composer, Marie's work has been hailed as "deftly woven jazz and gospel elements" and "beguiling" (NY Times). Marie is the bandleader of the Eco-Music Big Band, a multigenerational and unique big band [...]
Composer/conductor Jonathan Sheffer's career covers classical, opera, dance, and film and television. His compositions includes works for orchestra, solo piano, concertos, two musicals, the opera, Blood On The Dining Room Floor, and scores for television, Hollywood, indie and documentary films. He founded the Eos Orchestra in New York, Red {an orchestra} in Cleveland, and conducted [...]
Julia Torgovitskaya, President of iCadenza & CEO of Cadenza Artists Management, is a trained opera singer who relates first-hand to the ever-changing challenges facing performing artists. She has extensive consulting experience, and her writings have been published in international publications. Having earned a Master of Science in Executive Leadership from the University of San Diego, [...]
