Ep. 26 Joseph Sowa, Composer and Founder of the Wizarding School for Composers
Release Date: 12/29/2021
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info_outlineMy guest today is composer and founder of “The Wizarding School for Composers” …can’t wait for you guys to hear about that… musician entrepreneur Joseph Sowa.
Musicians, let me ask you a question…you PLAY music all the time…but have you ever WRITTEN a piece of music? DO you even have a clue how you might go about trying to do that? And, if you were going to work on writing a piece of music…how would you know when it’s done?
We’re going to get a behind the scenes glimpse at what a professional composer’s creative process looks like.
So, you’ve written a piece of music…now, how do you get it performed?
Joseph is going to talk about ways to effectively grow your network and connect with the people who have the connections to get your music on stage.
The Honesty Pill Podcast is proud to be sponsored by the Yamaha Corporation of America. Thank you, Yamaha!
Show Notes and Links
http://www.josephsowa.com