Sarah Curro is a major influence in my life who commissioned Beating Aerophobia. Beyond playing violin in the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, she sponsors the annual Volume Concert Series supporting emerging artists from Australia and around the world.
I owe so much to my first mentor in music, Tim Keyes. Through working with him and his incredible orchestra, the Tim Keyes Consort, I was afforded the privilege of hearing my own music. TKC debuted my first major composition, Short and Suite, at Richardson Auditorium, Princeton, NJ, on June 12, 2010.
A book of 10 short pieces for the intermediate pianist.
For solo piano, my thesis from my undergraduate music degree.
I draw a lot of design inspiration from classical music composition. Here's a conversation with Jack O'Donoghue, where we explore the overlaps between music, design, psychology & creativity.
14:27 • Art vs. design, amateurs & pros, the motive to create
20:43 • Design Thinking, different conditions for creativity
29:26 • 3-stage creative process, the psychology of flow
40:27 • Thinking Fast & Slow, aha moments & tunnel vision
53:11 • Music composition principles applied to UX design
Sharif Labban • UX Designer • Music Composer
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