Quinn MasonJul 27, 202018 minThe Virtual-so ConductorI don't think I've ever done something as unusual as I did this summer, which was studying conducting online exclusively.
Quinn MasonMay 8, 202010 minStrange Time: Time-Space Phenomena, Music and My Journey With the Wind BandMost, if not all of my compositional life has been spent on the orchestra. In fact, it's safe to say that I live and die by the...
Quinn MasonFeb 3, 20208 minThe Composer As ConductorWe've spent all of our valuable time writing the music, including the planning of the compositional material and the working out of form,...
Quinn MasonAug 28, 20197 minEmergence: My Inner City RhapsodyA piece of music like this doesn't just 'happen'. It is 'born out of experience'.
Quinn MasonJun 12, 20198 minThe Imitation Game *note: the underlined phrases contain links to musical examples. Please click them to enhance your experience with this article. As the...
Quinn MasonAug 14, 20184 minA Brevard Diary, Part 2: This Was BrevardJust like that, my summer at the Brevard Music Center comes to a bittersweet close. In my last blog post, I reflected on the first part...