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I tend to write a pretty half and half split of, like, slow, morose things and then sort of more upbeat stuff.

I like writing a body of music that has a cohesive, emotional thread through it.

I began like all composers, writing for small groups. Chamber groups.

It's hard to write music for specific things, because I'm always writing just to write.

Each piece I tell stands on its own, and then it all ties together. It segues from story to story, and then I wrap it up - like three-piece movements in a symphony.

I always write with music. It takes me a while to figure out the right piece of music for what I'm working on. Once I figure it out, that's the only thing I'll play.

I have written symphonic poems and chamber music. It is my way of personal expression.

I write down portions, maybe fragments, and perhaps an imperfect view of what I'm hoping to write. Out of that, I keep trying to find exactly what I want.

Writing a play, you start with less, so more is demanded of you. It's as if you have to not only write a symphony, but invent the instruments as well.

I currently spend a lot of time thinking about orchestration and every detail of a piece.