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Rain Worthington

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Douglas Boyce

Elainie Lillios

Steven Bryant

Vivian Fung

Jennifer Higdon

Alex Shapiro

Dweezil Zappa

Joseph Williams

Michael Davis

Rob Smith

Ingrid Stölzel

Teddy Abrams

Yolanda Kondonassis

Steve Reich

Jeff Myers

OwlTail

It's very mysterious how it works, this pre-verbal language that we all recognize and comprehend. It's not simplistic or concrete yet somehow it channels and resonates its way through our minds and into our souls. It is with this vision and deep understanding that Worthington composes.  Often, she may not even know the meaning behind a composition until she has finished writing it. Rain is a self-taught composer.  Magical Realism, Reflection and Musical Angels are some of the beautiful manifestations of  her music. Impulses for new pieces have ranged from the small bits of rain cascading off of windows to the two-note expression of a sigh as well as the tragedy and heartache felt so deeply and by so many after 911.

It's very mysterious how it works, this pre-verbal language that we all recognize and comprehend. It's not simplistic or concrete yet somehow it channels and resonates its way through our minds and into our souls. It is with this vision and deep understanding that Worthington composes.  Often, she may not even know the meaning behind a composition until she has finished writing it. Rain is a self-taught composer.  Magical Realism, Reflection and Musical Angels are some of the beautiful manifestations of  her music. Impulses for new pieces have ranged from the small bits of rain cascading off of windows to the two-note expression of a sigh as well as the tragedy and heartache felt so deeply and by so many after 911.

Rain Worthington - Tapping into the pre-verbal Language

Today we talk with composer Rain Worthington about how she started composing and without a background in theory, why a rigid analytical view of music can block creativity, and why we must not think of music as a competition.Today we discuss:How New York’s Minimalist composers and the artistic culture of the city allowed Rain to experiment as a novice (13:11)How Rain and Luke found freedom by releasing themselves from the confines of western musical standards. (22:09)How composers and conductors fall in love with a fragment of music. (29.54)Being a self-taught composer, and how thinking too much about the theory of music can block creativity in composition and performance. (34:21)What makes a composer, a musician, a piece, or a performance unique when we have only 12 notes and almost everything has been done already. (40:06)The emotional content of music, taking the listener on a journey, and how programs that are too specific can separate the listener from the music. (44:53)Building a career by building relationships, understanding that art is not a competition, and realizing that every success for one is a success for everybody. (54:29)The pieces that best reflect Rain as a composer, her compositional efforts to process the tragedy of 9/11, and how we can respond to any tragedy as artists. (1:06:45)Links from this episode:Rain’s Website: https://rainworthington.com/Within Deep Currents ScoreLivestream, August 13th: https://www.navonarecords.com/catalog/nv6298/Prisma Vol. 4: https://www.navonarecords.com/catalog/nv6298/Rain on the 1Track PodcastRain’s Article for Sonograma MagazineRain’s career coach, Tracy FriendlanderNew York Women Composers: https://www.newyorkwomencomposers.org/"From the 8BC to Carnegie Hall: The improbable journey of composer Rain Worthington"Find this and all other episodes at PodiumTimePod.com. Subscribe and download Podium Time on your favorite podcast player and connect with us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram at @PodiumTimePod. You can also join our Facebook Group, the Podium Time Inner Circle to ask questions and continue the conversation after every episode. If you’d like to support the podcast monetarily and get bonus content, consider joining our Patreon community at Patreon.com/PodiumTimePod. If you’re in the market for a new baton, use our promo code “PodiumTime” at Pagubatons.com for 20% off your first order. Support the show

Today we talk with composer <a href="https://rainworthington.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Rain Worthington</a> about how she started composing and without a background in theory, why a rigid analytical view of music can block creativity, and why we must not think of music as a competition. Today we discuss:<ul><li>How New York’s Minimalist composers and the artistic culture of the city allowed Rain to experiment as a novice (13:11)</li><li>How Rain and Luke found freedom by releasing themselves from the confines of western musical standards. (22:09)</li><li>How composers and conductors fall in love with a fragment of music. (29.54)</li><li>Being a self-taught composer, and how thinking too much about the theory of music can block creativity in composition and performance. (34:21)</li><li>What makes a composer, a musician, a piece, or a performance unique when we have only 12 notes and almost everything has been done already. (40:06)</li><li>The emotional content of music, taking the listener on a journey, and how programs that are too specific can separate the listener from the music. (44:53)</li><li>Building a career by building relationships, understanding that art is not a competition, and realizing that every success for one is a success for everybody. (54:29)</li><li>The pieces that best reflect Rain as a composer, her compositional efforts to process the tragedy of 9/11, and how we can respond to any tragedy as artists. (1:06:45)</li></ul>Links from this episode:<ul><li>Rain’s Website: <a href="https://rainworthington.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://rainworthington.com/</a></li><li><a href="https://rainworthington.com/works-catalog/within-deep-currents/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Within Deep Currents Score</a></li><li>Livestream, August 13th: <a href="https://www.navonarecords.com/catalog/nv6298/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.navonarecords.com/catalog/nv6298/</a></li><li>Prisma Vol. 4: <a href="https://www.navonarecords.com/catalog/nv6298/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.navonarecords.com/catalog/nv6298/</a></li><li>Rain on the <a href="http://1trackpodcast.com/1-track-contemporary-classical-podcast-rain-worthington-s7e6/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">1Track Podcast</a></li><li>Rain’s Article for <a href="http://sonograma.org/2019/06/the-communicative-mystery-of-instrumental-music/?fbclid=IwAR2P-ZLi8-eX36uOsCHvOfLizUyoexIXnfEn8Hdqyrafw-8p10KjwGz9f1c" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sonograma Magazine</a></li><li>Rain’s career coach, <a href="http://www.crushingclassical.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tracy Friendlander</a></li><li>New York Women Composers: <a href="https://www.newyorkwomencomposers.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.newyorkwomencomposers.org/</a></li><li><a href="https://www.amny.com/news/the-villager/from-the-8bc-to-carnegie-hall-the-improbable-journey-of-composer-rain-worthington/?fbclid=IwAR1EDNJjrhd_LIKK8VQmBiJWBN3vnPJliEJaAxZ44YZ7G9nywRQ0JXlP1ok" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">"From the 8BC to Carnegie Hall: The improbable journey of composer Rain Worthington"</a></li></ul>Find this and all other episodes at <a href="https://podiumtimepod.wordpress.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">PodiumTimePod.com</a>. Subscribe and download Podium Time on your favorite podcast player and connect with us on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/podiumtimepod" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook,</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/PodiumTimePod" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a>, and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/PodiumTimePod/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a> at @PodiumTimePod. You can also join our Facebook Group, the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/410292796479346/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Podium Time Inner Circle</a> to ask questions and continue the conversation after every episode. If you’d like to support the podcast monetarily and get bonus content, consider joining our Patreon community at <a href="https://patreon.com/podiumtimepod" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Patreon.com/PodiumTimePod</a>. If you’re in the market for a new baton, use our promo code “PodiumTime” at <a href="https://www.pagubatons.com/?ApplyPromo=podiumtime" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Pagubatons.com</a> for 20% off your first order. <a href="https://patreon.com/podiumtimepod" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">Support the show</a>

PT84: “Music is not a Competitive Sport,” with Rain Worthington

This week I talk with COMPOSER Rain Worthington about her 1 track, SHREDDING GLASS

This week I talk with COMPOSER Rain Worthington about her 1 track, SHREDDING GLASS

1 Track Podcast #82 (S7E6) - Rain Worthington