Composers-in-Residency Programs: Workshops or Reality Check?
Composer-in-residency programs are a particular challenge for composers, whether they take place within a more intimistic context or a more “heavy” structure like a symphony orchestra. What kinds of issues are raised in the composer’s mind by such experiences, where composing is just one part of the job? In the form of a convivial discussion, some questions of a sociological nature were put to three composers who have participated in residencies, in order to get an overview of the concrete contributions this challenge made to their craftsmanship, and also to generate some other questions about the place of music creators in the global culture.