Redefining Success
So, as a traditional classical music composer, I have failed. Now let me start off by saying that this is not a post about failing. Ten years ago, when I was a doctoral student in [...]
May 2013
April 2013
Rush on iTunes
"Rush" is now available on iTunes! Get it here - https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/rush-single/id633638656
March 2013
Lesson Learned
As a composer of new classical music, you end up learning many lessons as you go. I recently learned a new lesson - one that I already thought I had learned, but not well enough [...]
November 2011
Why Guitarists Shouldn’t Conduct
So I've told this story to several people as an amusing anecdote, and my wife has been bothering me to write it up as a blog post for at least a year now. So, at [...]
October 2010
New recording of new Etude
I just recorded a demo version of my Etude #3 for classical guitar the other day. AUDIO: Etude No. 3 for Classical Guitar by Anthony Joseph Lanman .PDF Score Sample - Etude 3 [...]
August 2010
Real Life
So, ever since I finished my Doctorate in May, 2008, I have been getting some heavy doses of real life. I have been actively searching (and applying) for academic jobs since that time (even slightly [...]
The Rag and Bone Shop (the rest)
Welcome to my second installment on my brand new song cycle titled The Rag and Bone Shop. Last time I talked about the third and fourth pieces in the cycle, Ritual and I Am Not [...]
July 2010
The Rag and Bone Shop (so far)
Hey peoples... I thought I would get back into blogging by talking a little bit about my current compositional activity and give a small preview of what I've been doing musically. Many of you know [...]
March 2010
Podcasting
If you were unaware, I've begun my own classical music podcast called All the Cool Parts. I've been a podcast listener for years, and I've wanted to do one for a long time. I finally [...]
November 2009
Composer opportunity update blues
I was going through the monthly "Opportunity Update" that's put out by the American Music Center this morning, and I thought I would post a little bit about my frustrations with this system of competitions/call [...]