Composing classical music in 2021 with David John Roche

On this episode of the London Music Podcast, I talk to classical composer David John Roche. He is the recipient of over 30 academic and professional awards and has composed pieces for vacuum cleaners and orchestra, epic planetarium shows, customised Dutch street organs, rock bands, video games, films, theatre shows, international orchestras, and anything beyond and in between. His music tends to inhabit one of two worlds. It is either celebratory and bright, consciously in opposition to the world in which it was written, or manic, detailed, and violent in response to the poverty and politics of our time. Roche’s compositions have been broadcast, televised, written about, and performed internationally to millions of people. We talk about the economics of being a classical composer in 2021, competitions, teaching, and Yngwie Malmsteen, among other topics. Follow David here: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/DavidRocheMusic/about Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/davidjohnroche Website: https://www.davidjohnroche.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/davidjohnrochecomposer Twitter: https://twitter.com/davidjohnroche d'OZ: https://productionsdoz.com/nos-artistes/roche-david-john