66: How to Make a Living as a Classical Composer – A Conversation with Joel Hoffman

Joel Hoffman’s classical compositions draw from a wide range of sources, including Eastern European folk music, Chinese traditional music, and bebop. He holds degrees from the University of Wales and Juilliard and has received awards from the MacDowell Foundation, the National Endowment for the Arts, the American Music Center, and others. In this episode, we discuss the creative benefits of life as an outsider, ways to make a living as a classical composer, and Joel's fruitful, quarter-century-long engagement with Chinese musical traditions.