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Is it possible to learn how to be a music creator?

You might have seen me talking or writing about music composition and the creative process. I even created a complete online course to...

Beyond the ego: collaborate to grow!

Want to know the critical insight I had early on in my career? Something that changed my life and was one of the determining factors for...

4 possible sources of income for composers

A composer's career can be a great adventure beyond the notes on the score. Like any other job, there is a great expectation regarding...

The challenges of music education in the digital age

Despite all the technology that connects, approximates, and facilitates communication, there are still situations in which the analog...

Where are the opportunities for music creators?

Starting your journey as a composer? Know where to find the right opportunities! Every career start is complicated. We already know this....

In music and life: done is better than perfect!

The greatest lesson I learned during my graduate studies in the United States is a very simple thing but extremely important to us music...

Artistic direction – from the bar to the concert hall

Do you want to play in big concert halls and festivals or a small bar? What would you choose? These are very different scenarios. What...

Classical composers and Pop songwriters - what is the difference?

For the general public, music genres may just be a matter of preference. But, for composers, arrangers, performers and music producers,...

A success made in Brazil (Newspaper story)

January 2023 - There was no specific reason, no product release or concert to be announced, so giving an interview to the newspaper was...