Bruce Adolphe's guest appearances

Bruce Adolphe

Too Jewish

iCadenza's Creative Careers Podcast

Skip the Repeat

Musicians vs the World

Sarah Williams

BJ Miller

Anne Ishii

James Wilks

David Ludwig

Noa Kageyama

Joep Beving

Scott Holden

Matt Kenyon

Jason Sturgill

Kyle Clark

Jay Campbell

Lawrence Brownlee

Andrew Ousley

Bryan Lee

OwlTail

How do performers balance creativity with the need to follow the composer's intentions? Why can it so difficult to compose original music? And what does Albert Einstein have to do with it? In part 2 of Christine's interview with composer Bruce Adolphe, Bruce shares his wisdom on all of these topics, as well as offering advice for new musicians. For background information on Bruce Adolphe and his career, be sure to listen to the first half of this interview in "What Are You Trying to Say? Musical Imagination with Bruce Adolphe Part I."

The Music Score: Holy Relic or Opportunity? Musical Imagination with Bruce Adolphe Part 2

What is a Musical Imagination? Do musicians really need it? Composer and scholar Bruce Adolphe thinks so. And he believes that even the most reluctant musician can learn to improvise and express themselves more deeply. And he should know; he wrote the book on it! Join Christine and Bruce on part 1 of their interview as they discuss the wonders of music, and the keys to unlocking improvisation and creativity in composers and performers alike.

What Are You Trying to Say? Musical Imagination with Bruce Adolphe: Part 1

Bruce Adolphe can dance. Bruce and Kai discuss losing both his parents by the age of nineteen and how that affected him (9:30), how his foray into neuroscience has enhanced him as an artist (16:39), and what exactly it is about new works that is so exciting (34:13). They also discuss his Off the Hook Arts Festival (36:18), and how his fifty-three year old parrot Polly has shaped his life (1:00:16).

<p>Bruce Adolphe can dance. Bruce and Kai discuss losing both his parents by the age of nineteen and how that affected him (9:30), how his foray into neuroscience has enhanced him as an artist (16:39), and what exactly it is about new works that is so exciting (34:13). They also discuss his Off the Hook Arts Festival (36:18), and how his fifty-three year old parrot Polly has shaped his life (1:00:16).</p>

Bruce Adolphe - Composer, Educator, Author