A Composer In His Natural Habitat

Thomas flies solo on this episode, giving a composer-ear view of his new work for piano (four hands) A Dickens of a Christmas. Support the Show.

Music educator Dr. Craig Ferrin joins the show to discuss the economic value of creativity in what some economists are now calling The Creative Economy. Support the Show.

In the show trailer (not an actual episode) Thomas discusses what "A Composer In His Natural Habitat" is all about. Support the Show.

Experienced video game sound designer and educator Jon Clark joins the show to discuss interactive audio and music for video games and other media. Support the Show.

In this episode, Thomas's wife Nora joins the podcast as a guest co-host to discuss things the couple has learned about balancing creative pursuits and having a family. To join an ongoing discussion about the topics addressed in this and other episodes, we invite you to join our Discord channel ("A Composer's Natural Habitat") by going to https://discord.gg/8F7Yuc9Mne. Support the Show.

In the podcast's debut episode, Thomas introduces himself, discusses his plans for the podcast, and talks about the value of learning all you can about how music works. He also discusses different motivations for becoming a composer and why it's important to have a good sense of why you want to compose music. To join an ongoing discussion about the topics addressed in this and other episodes, we invite you to join our Discord channel ("A Composer's Natural Habitat") by going to https://discord.gg/8F7Yuc9Mne. Support the Show.