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Berklee Interviews: Richard Carrick, A Career in Composition

The Composer's Life
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A career in composition doesn’t always follow a single path. Today I sit down with composer Richard Carrick to talk about his work across composition, performance, and academia, and how those different roles interact over time. We explore what it means to build a life in music that moves between creative practice and teaching, and how a composing career can evolve in unexpected directions depending on the opportunities and interests that emerge along the way. About Richard: Richard Carrick is the chair of the Composition Department at Berklee College of Music. He has a versatile background both in the countries he's lived in and the career he's had as a composer. Check out his website and music: https://www.richardcarrick.com/ Berklee Interviews is a series of interviews with professors, chairs, and professionals from Berklee College of Music. To learn more about the podcast, click here. To sign up to the newsletter, click here.

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