My guest this week is composer, Dr. Matt Browne. Dr. Browne’s music has been described as “witty” and “beautifully crafted and considered.” Among many honors, Dr. Browne is the recipient of the 2017 ASCAP Foundation Rudolf Nissim Prize and has received residencies at the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra’s first annual Composer’s Institute, Mizzou International Composer’s Festival, and the Minnesota Orchestra Composer’s Institute. Since then, Dr. Browne has collaborated with prestigious ensembles such as Minnesota Orchestra, Milwaukee Symphony, New York Virtuoso Singers, PUBLIQuartet, and Villiers Quartet.
The question of the week is,"How can we get audiences excited about new music?" Dr. Browne and I discuss why people have an aversion to new music, the problematic way new music is presented to audiences, how his childhood affects his compositions today, the compositional process and premiere of his First Symphony, and the collaborative dynamic between composer and performer.
You can find out more about Dr. Browne at his website, mattbrownecomposer.com, and follow him on Instagram @mattbrownecomposer.