Shownotes
Stanley Friedman is a prolific composer of critically-acclaimed opera, concert and chamber music, with over 100 publications and numerous awards, commissions, recordings and performances by major soloists, festivals and ensembles world-wide.
In this chat with Stanley Friedman, you'll hear:
-Falling in love with the trumpet...01:50
-The mentor arrives, and the real ability is revealed...04:55
-One of the all-time great jazz pianists changes the scene at Memphis State...08:18
-A minor trumpet major...10:55
-Relocating to LA...13:28
-Winning an audition he didn't realize was an audition...15:50
-A good list to be on...19:30
-Transitioning from a full-time trumpet career to full-time composing...25:14
-How it feels when world-class musicians "get" the piece you've written...28:38
-Writing the sonata for trumpet Brahms would have written if Brahms wrote for trumpet...31:40
-Adding to the standard trumpet rep is ongoing...33:30
-And much more!
Resources mentioned:
Stanley's websiteJames WilliamsDon FreundThomas Stevens