Excerpts from The Beautiful Mess: Masterclass in Composition and Creativity

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Eric Whitacre’s Virtual School offers direct access to practical and artistic insights gained over more than thirty years by one of the most frequently performed of all contemporary composers. The Beautiful Mess: Masterclass in Composition & Creativity comprises a dozen video masterclasses, in which Eric explores key concepts drawn from his personal approach to composition; an accompanying series of short videos entitled ‘Things I’ve Learned’; and comprehensive educational materials written by the acclaimed composer and teacher Emily Crocker and Dr Christopher Peterson (California State University, Fullerton). The Beautiful Mess is designed for students, educators, composers, performers, lifelong learners, and music-lovers of all ages and abilities.

[@BernardFarrell]

I love how he's almost giddy with explaining the approach he takes.

[@Jihvagravasini]

I'll apply these wonderful insights next time I write poetry. Thank you, I can feel the magic!

[@asdfjklol]

In one of your interviews you discuss how you use the harmonic series. Can you please expand on that?

[@kavokei1337]

Wow! Eric Whitacre: Composer, Conductor, Speaker, Sherpa 😎

[@EricWhitacre]

Ha! Made me laugh.

[@laurenalacroix5114]

teach me! teacher! learning & inspired by u! (reviewed master artist: Sammy Davis, Jr.)

[@dutonic]

"I wanted it to be a perpetual motion machine, kind of like a horse running"
Physicists triggered.
On the topic of physics, one interesting notion about the idea of being "filled from within" as the poem said. While this may not make sense in 3 dimensions. A theoretical 4 dimensional thing which you are being filled with could pour into you by folding through the fourth dimension. This is why there is no opening in a true klein bottle that can be accessed via our 3 dimensional space. You can only truly fill it by folding through the fourth dimension. I just thought that was a neat idea.

[@DrewR2010]

Eric had to dye his hair for the serious seminar so nobody gets distracted by the shining gold.

[@LargoBarreiro]

❤️

[@untoldstoriesww1andww232]

How do you sign up for the course?

[@floatinglotuswellness]

♥ ♥ ♥!!