Composition Quote by Kip Winger

A considerable role in the forming of my style was played by an early attraction to study composition.

— Vasily Smyslov

I think my playing has been orchestral throughout the years, and this is another way of expressing that. But I primarily see it as…

— Tony Williams

If you leave yourself open to learning, then you can benefit and enjoy an incredibly rewarding and insightful experience. These experiences are the driving…

— Yanni

Composing gives me a chance to work in multiple dimensions and helps me pare down my melodies into what is essential. Learning new skills…

— Liz Phair

When I left Europe in 1987 I did so with the thought that my relevance as a composition teacher would benefit from a certain…

— Brian Ferneyhough

I'm still learning every night, with every opportunity to write something, to sing something, to perform any work. Every opportunity to do these things…

— Renee Elise Goldsberry

You can't sit down and write 300 compositions in a three-month period and think that you're doing it all by yourself. Obviously, there's something…

— John Zorn

What inspires me is not so much the music as the opportunity to interact with composers. I think that has driven everything I've done.

— Robert Moog

Composition is interesting because, in a sense, you always have to let it go. Unless you're a true composer/performer, you're always sending a PDF…

— Nico Muhly

I was composing before I realised I was a composer. It came more or less naturally. There were a couple of old ladies lived…

— Richard Meale

Since age seven, I've been composing and have never stopped composing, yet, the creative process is as elusive to me as it has ever…

— Lukas Foss

That is basically me, and although I have done many things in my life - conducting, playing piano, and so on - what is…

— Morton Gould