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New 2012 Blog Schedule:
Mondays: Oboe Coaching (playing and teaching tips plus questions answered) Wednesdays: Muse Echo (about Kathryn's work, inspiration, creative process) Fridays: Philosophy All blogs are (C) Kathryn Potter
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"How do you compose?" That is the most commonly asked question I hear.
This blog is a window into my creative process and philosophies as a composer, teacher and oboist. Thank you for your interest. Enjoy.   My Archives  February 2012 January 2012 December 2011 November 2011 October 2011 September 2011 August 2011 July 2011 June 2011 May 2011 April 2011 March 2011 February 2011 January 2011 December 2010 November 2010 October 2010 September 2010 August 2010 July 2010 June 2010 May 2010 April 2010 March 2010 February 2010 January 2010 December 2009 November 2009 October 2009 September 2009 August 2009 July 2009 June 2009 May 2009 April 2009 March 2009 February 2009 |
Dear Guests,
Friday philosophy continues with the question "What is music?" What is your personal definition of music? Has it ever changed through out your life? For years, I've asked myself this question - "What is my definition of music?" Is it organized sound? Is it sound that inspires? (What is inspiration?) Is it both organized sound and inspiration? What do you think? For now and for a while now, my personal definition of music is organized sound that inspires. Would you agree or not? I'm not interested in an argument, simply your thoughts. Thank you for visiting. Musically yours, Kathryn
Dear Guests,
Hello and welcome. "Composers are chefs of music." music is food, composing is cooking mmmmm This past week I've been composing more flowers for the 100 Flowers collection. I sent out 14 more flowers to editor Gilles MANCHEC so he now has a total of 61 of the 100, including all the level 2 (intermediate) and level 3 (superior) solo oboe flower portraits for those 2 separate books. The past few days I've been very focused on composing more level 1 (easy) flowers. As I compose these flowers I think a lot about food - food for sensitive digestion, high quality snacks, meals, purees even for the very very young and delicate. This food must be nutritious, delicious and encouraging. I take my job very seriously! I get very warm and maternal and also sometimes silly about it. On the other hand - it is all about the essence, love and geometry of the flowers. Composing these are fun. I'm more structured with these flowers - measured, tonal - usually modal - and I require each flower to have an innocence and mystery to it. As always, meditating on flowers to create sonic portraits is consistently doing wonders for my psyche. My ability to see colors and nuances of colors keeps returning more gradually over time as the depression I once had fades into the past back out to sea. Looking at flowers helps open doors of emotional well being, a peaceful joy and a deeper love of life for me. As I compose and play these portraits of flowers I grow and bloom inside and evolve into a greater love. Perhaps these flowers will have a positive influence on oboists and audiences alike more and more over time as well. Thank you for your interest. Musically yours, Kathryn |
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