A Joan That Truly Cares About Y-O-U

by Nick Zielinski and Ingo Bethke

When I reflect on the best moments of my life, I am struck by the fact that not a single one of those moments occurred while I was alone. In all of them I had someone with which to share the joy. For this reason my primary focus as a composer is on writing music that brings people together. And when I say ‘together,’ I mean together not only in proximity, but in spirit. The togetherness that comes from true cooperation in working toward a common goal. To achieve this I construct musical frameworks where the performers are not only encouraged, but required to contribute, creatively, to the fabric of the music.

About Nick: Composer, drummer and improviser. Descendant of farmers and teachers and meat packers. Likes almonds, dislikes fish sticks.

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