For Good Measure

For Good Measure , by Ensemble for These Times (E4TT) Episode 64: Da Capo Conversations with Marcus Norris and Sea Novaa Looking for a way to listen to diverse creators and to support equity in the arts? Tune in weekly to For Good Measure! In this week’s episode, we revisit Marcus Norris’ and Sea Novaa’s perspectives on their paths to becoming a composer. If you enjoyed today’s conversation and wa...

For Good Measure , by Ensemble for These Times (E4TT) Episode 63: Da Capo Conversations with Pamela Z and Dawn Norfleet Looking for a way to listen to diverse creators and to support equity in the arts? Tune in weekly to For Good Measure! In this week’s episode, we revisit Pamela Z’s and Dawn Norfleet’s perspectives on their paths to becoming a composer. If you enjoyed today’s conversation and wan...

For Good Measure , by Ensemble for These Times (E4TT) Episode 62: Elinor Armer II (part 3) Looking for a way to listen to diverse creators and to support equity in the arts? Tune in weekly to For Good Measure! In this week’s episode, we talk to Elinor Armer about her career as a woman composer and the founder of the composition department at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music. If you enjoyed...

For Good Measure , by Ensemble for These Times (E4TT) Episode 61: Elinor Armer II (part 2) Looking for a way to listen to diverse creators and to support equity in the arts? Tune in weekly to For Good Measure! In this week’s episode, we talk to Elinor Armer about about her compositional process when setting poetry. If you enjoyed today’s conversation and want to know more about Elinor Armer, check...

For Good Measure , by Ensemble for These Times (E4TT) Episode 60: Elinor Armer II (part 1) Looking for a way to listen to diverse creators and to support equity in the arts? Tune in weekly to For Good Measure! In this week’s episode, we talk to Elinor Armer about the creative process for her E4TT "Mothers and Daughters" commission “Matrix” and how it relates to her own life as a mother a...

For Good Measure , by Ensemble for These Times (E4TT) Episode 59: Elinor Armer Looking for a way to listen to diverse creators and to support equity in the arts? Tune in weekly to For Good Measure! In this week’s episode, we talk to Elinor Armer about navigating through the pandemic as a composer and professor at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music. If you enjoyed today’s conversation and want...

For Good Measure , by Ensemble for These Times (E4TT) Episode 58: Chelsea Hollow Looking for a way to listen to diverse creators and to support equity in the arts? Tune in weekly to For Good Measure! In this week’s episode, we talk to Chelsea Hollow about what brings her joy, the inspiration for "Voice of the Voiceless," and living through the pandemic as a mother and artist. If you enjo...

For Good Measure , by Ensemble for These Times (E4TT) Episode 57: Corinne Whitaker Looking for a way to listen to diverse creators and to support equity in the arts? Tune in weekly to For Good Measure! In this week’s episode, we talk to Corinne Whitaker about about her journey as a visual/multidisciplinary artist and her path in digital art, her artwork in E4TT's "Film Noir Project"...

For Good Measure , by Ensemble for These Times (E4TT) Episode 56: Monica Chew (part 5) Looking for a way to listen to diverse creators and to support equity in the arts? Tune in weekly to For Good Measure! In this week’s episode, we talk to Monica Chew about her upcoming events and how the pandemic influenced her musical life. If you enjoyed today’s conversation and want to know more about Monica...

For Good Measure , by Ensemble for These Times (E4TT) Episode 56: Monica Chew (part 4) Looking for a way to listen to diverse creators and to support equity in the arts? Tune in weekly to For Good Measure! In this week’s episode, we talk to Monica Chew about her compositional process and how this is affected by being a pianist, as well as her thoughts on the future of music technology. If you enjo...

For Good Measure , by Ensemble for These Times (E4TT) Episode 54: Monica Chew (part 3) Looking for a way to listen to diverse creators and to support equity in the arts? Tune in weekly to For Good Measure! In this week’s episode, we talk to Monica Chew about being an Asian-American composer, the Bay Area music scene, and her favorite composers for the piano. If you enjoyed today’s conversation and...

For Good Measure , by Ensemble for These Times (E4TT) Episode 53: Monica Chew (part 2) Looking for a way to listen to diverse creators and to support equity in the arts? Tune in weekly to For Good Measure! In this week’s episode, we talk to Monica Chew about her experience with the Gabriela Lena Frank Creative Academy of Music along with advice for young women composers and thoughts on balancing b...

For Good Measure , by Ensemble for These Times (E4TT) Episode 52: Monica Chew (part 1) Looking for a way to listen to diverse creators and to support equity in the arts? Tune in weekly to For Good Measure! In this week’s episode, we talk to Monica Chew about her path from computer science to music. If you enjoyed today’s conversation and want to know more about Monica Chew, check her out here: www...

For Good Measure , by Ensemble for These Times (E4TT) Episode 51: Erika Oba (part 5) Looking for a way to listen to diverse creators and to support equity in the arts? Tune in weekly to For Good Measure! In this week’s episode, we talk to Erika Oba about recent exciting projects, the impact diverse mentors have had on her, and advice for aspiring women composers.  If you enjoyed today’s conversati...

For Good Measure , by Ensemble for These Times (E4TT) Episode 50: Erika Oba (part 4) Looking for a way to listen to diverse creators and to support equity in the arts? Tune in weekly to For Good Measure! In this week’s episode, we talk to Erika Oba about writing for the Del Sol String Quartet via the Gabriela Lena Frank Creative Academy of Music and the future she envisions for Bay Area musicians....

For Good Measure , by Ensemble for These Times (E4TT) Episode 49: Erika Oba (part 3) Looking for a way to listen to diverse creators and to support equity in the arts? Tune in weekly to For Good Measure! In this week’s episode, we talk to Erika Oba about how growing up as a Japanese-American woman influenced her musical journey and her recent exciting collaboration with Meredith Monk. If you enjoy...

For Good Measure , by Ensemble for These Times (E4TT) Episode 48: Erika Oba (part 2) Looking for a way to listen to diverse creators and to support equity in the arts? Tune in weekly to For Good Measure! In this week’s episode, we talk to Erika Oba about working with performing artists in theatre and dance, and how improvisation has helped her compositional workflow. If you enjoyed today’s convers...

For Good Measure , by Ensemble for These Times (E4TT) Episode 47: Erika Oba (part 1) Looking for a way to listen to diverse creators and to support equity in the arts? Tune in weekly to For Good Measure! In this week’s episode, we talk to Erika Oba about how being a multi-instrumentalist and a cross-genre composer influence her compositional process.  If you enjoyed today’s conversation and want t...

For Good Measure , by Ensemble for These Times (E4TT) Episode 46: Valerie Liu (part 4) Looking for a way to listen to diverse creators and to support equity in the arts? Tune in weekly to For Good Measure! In this week’s episode, we talk to Valerie Liu about how music can be a source of healing and her advice for people starting a career in composition, whether it be a career change or not. If you...

For Good Measure , by Ensemble for These Times (E4TT) Episode 45: Valerie Liu (part 3) Looking for a way to listen to diverse creators and to support equity in the arts? Tune in weekly to For Good Measure! In this week’s episode, we talk to Valerie Liu about the guidance from inspiring musical and spiritual mentors throughout her compositional journey. If you enjoyed today’s conversation and want...

For Good Measure , by Ensemble for These Times (E4TT) Episode 44: Valerie Liu (part 2) Looking for a way to listen to diverse creators and to support equity in the arts? Tune in weekly to For Good Measure! In this week’s episode, we talk to Valerie Liu about life as an Asian American woman composer and her career shift from nurse to composer after being a successful professional. If you enjoyed to...

For Good Measure , by Ensemble for These Times (E4TT) Episode 43: Valerie Liu (part 1) Looking for a way to listen to diverse creators and to support equity in the arts? Tune in weekly to For Good Measure! In this week’s episode, we talk to Valerie Liu about how her connection to the natural world, visual arts, literature, and ancient cultures, inspire her compositions and her process for her comp...

For Good Measure , by Ensemble for These Times (E4TT) Episode 42: Vivian Fung (part 4) Looking for a way to listen to diverse creators and to support equity in the arts? Tune in weekly to For Good Measure! In this week’s episode, we talk to Vivian Fung, who speaks about how becoming a mother has helped her grow as a composer and gives advice for emerging artists. If you enjoyed today’s conversatio...

For Good Measure , by Ensemble for These Times (E4TT) Episode 41: Vivian Fung (part 3) Looking for a way to listen to diverse creators and to support equity in the arts? Tune in weekly to For Good Measure! In this week’s episode, we talk to Vivian Fung about her compositional process and her inspiration for composing. If you enjoyed today’s conversation and want to know more about Vivian Fung, che...

For Good Measure , by Ensemble for These Times (E4TT) Episode 40: Vivian Fung (part 2) Looking for a way to listen to diverse creators and to support equity in the arts? Tune in weekly to For Good Measure! In this week’s episode, we talk to Vivian Fung about being a female Asian composer of classical music in Canada and the U.S.  If you enjoyed today’s conversation and want to know more about Vivi...