Frank Ticheli is Professor of Composition at the USC Thornton School of Music

In this clip from www.artistshousemusic.org - Frank Ticheli, professor, composition, received his master's and doctoral degrees in composition from the University of Michigan where he studied with William Albright, George Wilson and Pulitzer Prize winners Leslie Bassett and William Bolcom. Dr. Ticheli was composer-in-residence with the Pacific Symphony Orchestra from 1991 to 1998. Awards for his music include the prestigious Charles Ives Scholarship and Goddard Lieberson Fellowship, both from the American Academy of Arts and Letters, First Prize in the Texas Sesquicentennial Orchestral Composition Competition, the Frances and William Schuman Fellowship, the Ross Lee Finney Award and frequent summer residencies at the MacDowell Colony and Yaddo. The Pacific Symphony Orchestra's Koch label recording featuring Dr. Ticheli's Radiant Voices and Postcard received an honorable mention at the 1994 National Association of Independent Record Distributors (NAIRD). His works are published by Helicon Music (of European American, Inc.), Manhattan Beach Music and Encore Music Publishers, and are recorded on the labels of Koch International Classics, Klavier, Albany and Mark Records. His twelve compositions for wind ensemble and concert band have been performed widely throughout the world and have been awarded several prizes. In 1999, Dr. Ticheli was selected as a recipient of a Chamber Music America Grant to compose a work for the Philadelphia-based saxophone quartet Prism.

[@Invert_Scrub]

How INCREDIBLY insightful. Lucky to have seen this video.

[@JohnAckerman93]

I have played a lot of Ticheli pieces, and each of them tells a different story. Just a wonderful composer

[@edgenovese]

I so enjoyed Frank's Classic interview. Every music teacher should be as thoughtful, and understanding of the process as he is. So nice to hear a humble admission of the terror we all face as composers...Every music student should be so lucky as to have this Prof: as they're musical guardian. Great Job ! Ed Genovese Composer

[@jdshaffer95]

wow. I'm blown away with his thoughts. SO good!

[@tannerjordan2010]

Wow, such a brilliant closing statement. He is 100% correct.

[@cabjdavid]

what an awesome video...his explanation of abstract ideas like composition are great. great video!

[@MrJumPlife]

so inspiring

[@wernervannuffel2608]

👌

[@cabjdavid]

great life lessons for any one thinking of getting into music like me

[@SAXdude1234]

i met him! :D he worked with our band! we played blue shades!