Composer William J. Lackey talks about transformative teachers, learning administrative skills, and a host of composer opportunities

Frank J. Oteri talks about reconciling different genres, thinking about audiences and their preconceptions, and amateurism.

Composer/Composer Advocate Frank Oteri discusses pushing artistic boundaries, the nature of “originality”, and what it means to be an advocate for new music (Part 1 of 2)

Composer Reena Esmail joins Dennis to discuss a range of topics, including being a woman composer and a composer of color.

Composer Stacy Garrop talks about writing cold emails to ensembles, going freelance full-time, and overcoming shyness

Dennis is joined by several guests – new and returning – to talk about their experiences at The Midwest Clinic 2016

Scott Winship returns to analyze several New Music USA Project Grant applications, and offers more advice on strengthening yours.

Dennis and Jay Venute look back on the first six months of the show

Angela Myles Beeching, author of “Beyond Talent”, talks about time management, setting habits, and learning to talk about your music

Trudy Chan of Black Tea Music talks about preparing for conferences, the virtues of patience, and the importance of showing up

Garrett Hope of The Portfolio Composer returns to talk about the power of mastermind groups

Emily Bookwalter talks about marketing, storytelling, musical labels, community, and citizenship.

Pianist Kathleen Supové talks about virtuosity, tradition, and forging your own path.

Horn player and entrepreneur Seth Hanes talks about effective marketing for musicians, securing new gigs, and his new book “Break into the Scene”.

Pianist Marc Peloquin talks about curation, recording, and rolling with the punches in your life and career.

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Illinois State University professor and indie rocker Rose Marshack talks about teaching music business.

Daniel Gilliam, composer and Program Director for WUOL Classical 90.5 talks classical radio and having a day job outside of academia.

Garrett Hope, composer and host of The Portfolio Composer, talks marketing, thinking like a business owner, and helping other composers

Entertainment/copyright lawyer Marc Ostrow returns to MPP to untangle the Department of Justice’s ruling on 100% Licensing, and to answer a few questions about Fair Use principles

Mezzo-soprano and new music advocate Megan Ihnen talks about building community, being generous, and writing for the voice.

Thomas Deneuville, founder of online new music magazine I Care If You Listen, chats with Dennis about social media strategies and the importance of having a solid email list

MusicSpoke co-founders Kurt Knecht & Jennifer Rosenblatt talk digital distribution, piracy, and the future of score sales

Composer/conductor Dominick DiOrio talks about composing for the voice, and submitting new works to conductors and ensembles

Composer Alexandra Gardner talks about Score pricing, composers’ websites, and networking with other artists

Rob Deemer talks about academia, social media, and the ways we talk and think about concert music

Dale Trumbore on being methodical in your career choices, forming commissioning consortia, and using Kickstarter

Noah Luna, composer and founder of BCP Music, talks about the importance of high-quality engraving, and how to make your scores look great

Composer/saxophonist Erin Rogers talks about the many paths you can take to publishing your works, as well as the importance of licensing your music.

Every artist should have a working knowledge of copyright law – listen to Marc Ostrow explain the basics.

A wide-ranging trans-Atlantic talk on mental health, the practical realities of writing for large ensembles, comparing yourself to other composers, and our favorite shows on Netflix.

A great chat with Jenn Jolley on dealing with rejection, being on “the other side” of composition competitions, the realities of running an arts organization, and resource sharing.

Composer Alex Shapiro joins Dennis to talk about Life, the Universe, and Everything.

Introducing the Music Publishing Podcast and host Dennis Tobenski.