“You have this awareness and relationship with imagined bodies of people making the music you’re hearing. There’s so much imagination that comes into play.”

“A lot of my work is at this cross section of visual art and music. I’m grateful to be able to combine these passions in a symbiotic way.”

“There is something to surrendering and allowing a cosmic force or the immaterial world to take over. Letting go, stepping back, and reassessing what you are doing can be key.”

“I feel more surprised by myself when I’m paying less attention to what I’m doing, especially at the beginning of making a recording.”

“After having spent 17 years on the clarinet, it certainly does feel like ‘my instrument’ now. I can’t authentically express anything musical without it.”

“I think a lot of the time, what makes people special is what they're also most insecure about. That can be especially true for musicians.”