Most of the important composers in our country are clustered in the Northeast..

The story of Willie Stark fascinated me because it was tackling the story of a man who outwardly has all the success one could possibly want and who ….

I found a certain kind of music congenial to me; it never occurred to me to write music that was academically acceptable..

I find it enormously valuable to be sure that that the pacing is what I think it is and that the scenes have the shape I think they have musically an….

I was trying to do something that seemed very natural and easy but which bridged that gulf between the singing voice and the speaking voice..

It's amazing how fast generations lose sight of other generations. One of the first things the young composers who come to work with me say is that t….

If I felt that one of my operas did not come off I would certainly say so..