The Composer's Life
by Nadia
Latest episode
Esther Ling - Composing a New Career After Becoming an Engineer
Esther Ling - Composing a New Career After Becoming an Engineer
About this podcast
Diving into the day-to-day details of a composer: what they do, how they do it, and why. Nadia, the host, is a composer for film and media and a graduate from Berklee College of Music. She shares tips on how to compose, music theory, her experiences, and interviews other composers to give you an insider's view on composing professionally.
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Episodes
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- Esther Ling - Composing a New Career After Becoming an Engineer · 55 minIn this episode, I sit down with songwriter, composer, and pianist Esther Ling to discuss her unconventional path from engineering to music. Born in Malaysia and now based in…
- Amani Roberts: The Expert of Music Business (and making YOUR music your business) · 46 minIf you're looking to learn more about how to take yourself seriously as a musician, create a brand and business around what you do, and want the steps to get to there, you will…
- Odaline de la Martinez: Composer & Conductor bringing Afro-Cuban music to the Classical world · 44 minJoin me in interviewing Odaline de la Martinez — an award-winning composer, conductor, record producer, and event curator — as we speak about Afro-Cuban's influence in western…
- Daniel Asia: Thoughts On How to Have a Career in Composing (Part Two) · 45 minIn this second part of my conversation with composer Daniel Asia, we move deeper into the practical and philosophical side of a composing career: how composers navigate…
- Daniel Asia: A Look into This Yale Graduate's Composing Career (Part One) · 45 minIn this first part of my conversation with composer Daniel Asia — a Yale graduate with a long-standing career in concert and contemporary composition — we explore his path into…
- How to Release Music · 19 minReleasing music as a composer isn’t just about finishing a track, but involves many forms of creativity in design, marketing, and more. In this episode of The Composer’s Life, I…
- Michael Sweet: Video Game Composer & Sound Designer · 1 h 2 minVideo game music sits at the intersection of composition, sound design, and interactive storytelling, and in this episode, I sit down with composer and sound designer Michael…
- Erich Stem: Composing for Orchestras Since Age 12 · 1 h 6 minErich Stem began composing for orchestras at just twelve years old — and has continued building a career around writing music ever since. In this episode of The Composer’s Life…
- Berklee Interviews: Richard Carrick, A Career in Composition · 38 minA 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…
- Weird Rituals that Famous Composers Used to Do.. Did it affect their creativity? · 22 minSome of the most famous composers in history had surprisingly strange routines when it came to creativity — from strict daily habits to unusual rituals and superstitions. In this…
- Exciting Announcement! · 2 minA quick update from The Composer’s Life — I’ve just launched a new newsletter. In this short episode, I share what it is, why I’ve started it, and what you can expect if you…
- Berklee Interviews: Sheldon Mirowitz, Composer & Philosopher, Pt. 2 · 38 minIn part two of my conversation with Sheldon Mirowitz, we move into the day-to-day reality of composing — how ideas are shaped, refined, and carried through to finished work. We…
- Berklee Interviews: Sheldon Mirowitz, Composer & Philosopher, Pt. 1 · 33 minSome composers talk about what they do. Others talk about how they think. In this episode of The Composer’s Life, I sit down with film and television composer Sheldon Mirowitz to…
- Berklee Interviews: Timothy Huling, Composer, Conductor, Orchestra, & Producer of music for Film, Games, Media, & The Concert Hall · 1 h 0 minTimothy Huling is a composer, conductor, and orchestrator whose work spans film, television, video games, and the concert hall. In this episode, I sit down with him to talk about…
- Berklee Interviews: Claes Nystrom, Emmy Award Winner for the First Deepfake · 47 minClaes Nystrom is an Emmy-winning composer and sound designer, recognized for his work on what has been described as the first deepfake-related cybersecurity threat to a…
- Berklee Interviews: Claudio Ragazzi, Emmy Award Winner and Film & TV Composer · 1 h 12 minClaudio Ragazzi is an Emmy and Grammy award-winning composer, guitarist, and professor at Berklee College of Music — and in this episode, I sit down with him to talk about his…
- Interview: Film & TV Composer Blair Mowat - Part 2 · 38 minIn part two of my conversation with film and TV composer Blair Mowat, we move further into the realities of working as a composer — from the day to day creative process to…
- Interview: Film & TV Composer Blair Mowat - Part 1 · 38 minBlair Mowat is a film and TV composer whose work spans drama, documentary, and large-scale productions — and in this first part of our conversation, we talk about how his career…
- Interview with Film Composers: Kevin Lax & Robert Lydecker · 54 minKevin Lax and Robert Lydecker are film composers whose work spans film, television, and media — and in this episode, I sit down with them to talk about their approach to…
- Composing with Modes: Locrian · 15 minLocrian is the mode that doesn’t quite settle anywhere. It feels unstable from the very first note — not because something is wrong, but because of the way it refuses to resolve…
