For Good Measure

For Good Measure , by Ensemble for These Times (E4TT) Episode 29: Dawn Norfleet (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 Dawn Norfleet about her compositional process, finding her voice, and the worlds of classical music and jazz. If you enjoyed today’s conversation and want to...

For Good Measure , by Ensemble for These Times (E4TT) Episode 28: Dawn Norfleet (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 Dawn Norfleet about how improvisation led her into the realm of hip-hop music, and how this experience helped her to think outside of genre boundaries. If yo...

For Good Measure , by Ensemble for These Times (E4TT) Episode 27: Dawn Norfleet (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 Dawn Norfleet about the different instruments she plays and how vocal music has influenced her musical career. If you enjoyed today’s conversation and want...

For Good Measure , by Ensemble for These Times (E4TT) Episode 26: Dawn Norfleet (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 Dawn Norfleet about her musical family's influence on her. If you enjoyed today’s conversation and want to know more about Dawn Norfleet, check her out...

For Good Measure , by Ensemble for These Times (E4TT) Episode 25: Darian Donovan Thomas (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 Darian Donovan Thomas about being an artist during the pandemic and the importance of continuing to explore and discover his authentic compositional...

For Good Measure , by Ensemble for These Times (E4TT) Episode 24: Darian Donovan Thomas (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 Darian Donovan Thomas about his works “Fluid” (written originally about the Guano River) and “Etudinal Caprice” (performed on E4TT’s 2021/22 season o...

For Good Measure , by Ensemble for These Times (E4TT) Episode 23: Darian Donovan Thomas (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 Darian Donovan Thomas about the back story behind his piece, "Kid Gunner Brother," and, as an Afro-Latino, what feels different about livin...

For Good Measure , by Ensemble for These Times (E4TT) Episode 22: Darian Donovan Thomas (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 Darian Donovan Thomas about how growing up in a musical family has shaped his improvisational skills and compositional process. If you enjoyed today’...

For Good Measure , by Ensemble for These Times (E4TT) Episode 21: Darian Donovan Thomas (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 Darian Donovan Thomas about finding his identity and voice as a composer, his multicultural background, and what it means to be media queer. If you e...

For Good Measure , by Ensemble for These Times (E4TT) Episode 20: Angélica Negrón (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 Angélica Negrón about her process composing one of her earliest pieces, “Sueño Recurrente” (performed by E4TT in January 2022), and her experience as an ar...

For Good Measure , by Ensemble for These Times (E4TT) Episode 19: Angélica Negrón (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 Angélica Negrón about finding her identity as a composer/performer and discovering her unique compositional voice. If you enjoyed today’s conversation and...

For Good Measure , by Ensemble for These Times (E4TT) Episode 18: Nicolas Lell Benavides (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’re joined once again/ more by Nicolas Lell Benavides, who talks about his artistic goals and his experience as a composer navigating the pandemic and moving...

For Good Measure , by Ensemble for These Times (E4TT) Episode 17: Nicolas Lell Benavides (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’re joined again by Nicolas Lell Benavides, who talks about how growing up in the New Mexico and the Southwest influences his identity as a composer.  If yo...

For Good Measure , by Ensemble for These Times (E4TT) Episode 16: Nicolas Lell Benavides (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 Nicolas Lell Benavides about his diverse compositional styles, love of composing opera, and primary influences, specifically composer/pianist Gabrie...

For Good Measure , by Ensemble for These Times (E4TT) Episode 15: Brice Smith  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 Brice Smith about being a/life as a multi-instrumentalist (flutist and violinist), educator, and activist, including his recent GoFundMe experience raising money to co...

For Good Measure , by Ensemble for These Times (E4TT) Episode 14: Marcus Norris 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 Marcus Norris about his musical journey from producing rap beats to expanding into a diverse range of compositional and arrangement styles and also founding and direc...

For Good Measure , by Ensemble for These Times (E4TT) Episode 13: Sea Novaa (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 Sea Novaa about her compositional practice and the diverse influences on it, also the importance of there being other composers who look like oneself. If you enj...

For Good Measure , by Ensemble for These Times (E4TT) Episode 12: Sea Novaa (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 Sea Novaa about her life journey, returning to music after practicing law, and her experience working with sound healing. If you enjoyed today’s conversation an...

For Good Measure , by Ensemble for These Times (E4TT) Episode 10: Gabriela Lena Frank (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 Gabriela Lena Frank about how her mentors guided her   musical journey and her advice for young composers. If you enjoyed today’s conversation and want...

For Good Measure , by Ensemble for These Times (E4TT) Episode 10: Gabriela Lena Frank (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 Gabriela Lena Frank about what keeps her up at night, being both an environmentalist and composer, and her “Composing Earth” project. If you enjoyed to...

For Good Measure , by Ensemble for These Times (E4TT) Episode 9: Gabriela Lena Frank (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 Gabriela Lena Frank about her heritage, her numerous initiatives–particularly the Gabriela Lena Frank Creative Academy of Music–and the impact receiving...

For Good Measure , by Ensemble for These Times (E4TT) Episode 8: Sakari Dixon Vanderveer 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 Sakari Dixon Vanderveer about her compositional process and the philosophy behind her You(th) Can Compose workshop. If you enjoyed today’s conversation and w...

For Good Measure , by Ensemble for These Times (E4TT) Episode 7: inti figgis-vizueta 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 inti figgis-vizueta about how the pandemic affected music-making and her compositions. If you enjoyed today’s conversation and want to know more about inti figgi...

For Good Measure , by Ensemble for These Times (E4TT) Episode 6: Anthony R. Green 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 Anthony R. Green about the role of social justice in his practice and adapting to today's changed world. If you enjoyed today’s conversation and want to know m...

For Good Measure , by Ensemble for These Times (E4TT) Episode 5: Jonathan Bailey Holland 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 to 2022 Guggenheim Fellow Jonathan Bailey Holland about how his identity affects his compositions now and in the past. If you enjoyed today’s conversation an...