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Michelle McQuade Dewhirst
@almamauler.bsky.social
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Composer. Horn player.
Artistic Director, Weidner Philharmonic.
More scribblings here: almamauler.substack.com
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A little summer reading: Jonas Sildre’s Between Two Sounds: Arvo Pärt’s Journey to His Musical Language. A gorgeous book!
An greyscale image from a graphic novel. A bearded man representing the composer Arvo Pärt sits on a sofa. His speech bubble reads: “It’s crucial that one forgets everything before beginning a new piece. If you start from nothing then something can emerge.” Source: Between Two Sounds by Jonas Sildre
June 26, 2025 at 2:29 PM
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Saturday morning inspo
A latte in a red cup. The foam art on top is in the shape of a leaf. Behind the latte is an open music manuscript notebook.
June 7, 2025 at 3:21 PM
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A little cocktail, a little composing…
A music manuscript notebook lies open on a bar. In the upper right corner, there’s a cocktail…an old fashioned. It’s garnished with bacon because why the hell not?
May 31, 2025 at 8:35 PM
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Sometimes the process involves doodling…
Music manuscript paper with some swirly doodles drawn in the margin
May 30, 2025 at 7:06 PM
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Let the summer sketching begin!
A notebook with handwritten music
May 27, 2025 at 5:24 PM
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Semester’s over. Time for some coffee and contemplation…
A coffee mug sits on a table in a coffee shop. The name of the shop, Kompound Cafe, is stamped into the surface of the mug.
May 23, 2025 at 1:18 AM
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Gig night - Weidner Philharmonic, featuring work by Jennifer Jolley, Jennifer Higdon, Joaquin Rodrigo, and Katahj Copley. I even get to play two instruments!
#100daysofpractice Day 52
April 13, 2025 at 1:40 AM
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Digital side quest: Complete!
#100daysofpractce Day 45
Digital audio file displayed on a computer monitor
April 3, 2025 at 9:37 PM
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Digital side quest nearly complete!
#100daysofpractice Day 43
A digital audio work station is displayed on a laptop screen.
April 3, 2025 at 12:05 AM
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Circling back to the digital side of things…
#100daysofpractice Day 42
A display of an electronic music project
April 2, 2025 at 2:53 AM
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Pre-gig still life
#100daysofpractice Day 41
Chairs and music stands set up on a stage
March 31, 2025 at 11:05 PM
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Horn Mode: Engaged!
#100daysofpractice Day 40
Photo of four French horn players at a rehearsal
March 31, 2025 at 3:33 AM
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Groove like you mean it…
#100daysofpractice Day 39
A measure of handwritten music indicating cluster chords. The last note in the measure has a sharp accent
March 29, 2025 at 1:31 AM
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Not much writing for the last 2 days but for the best reasons! Last night, @laurastrickling.bsky.social & @danielschlosberg.bsky.social premiered my new song “The Way I Was” (text by Dorothy Parker). Today was all masterclasses and great conversations. Great to meet composer Mikhail Johnson, too!
Four people stand side by side on a stage. From left to right: composer Mikhail Johnson, soprano Laura Strickling, composer Michelle McQuade Dewhirst, and pianist Daniel Schlosberg
March 28, 2025 at 3:19 AM
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Maybe kinda sorta the form of a new piece?
#100daysofpractice Day 37
A hand drawn sketch with some wobbly lines followed by more jagged lines.
March 26, 2025 at 11:53 PM
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Office sketching day
#100daysofpractice Day 36
A music manuscript full of sketches sits open on a Clavinova. LEGO succulents look on in silent approval. Or judgment. It’s hard to say, really.
March 25, 2025 at 10:13 PM
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A little bit of score study today…Shostakovich’s 8th string quartet.
#100daysofpractice Day 33
Two bars of the viola and cello parts of Shostakovich’s String Quartet No. 8.
March 23, 2025 at 2:57 AM
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We’re movin’, we’re groovin’…
#100daysofpractice Day 31
A few measures of handwritten music
March 20, 2025 at 5:16 AM
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Post a fictional character you think would be an antivaxxer:
Squidward from SpongeBob SquarePants
March 20, 2025 at 2:00 AM
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March 19, 2025 at 11:01 PM
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Protogroove
#100daysofpractice Day 30
March 19, 2025 at 4:57 AM
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A little rhythmic sketching…
#100daysofpractice Day 29
March 18, 2025 at 4:30 AM
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More research!
#100daysofpractice Day 28
An excerpt from of a chart showing symbols for the tap dancing moves scuff, chug, push, sink, and riff.
March 16, 2025 at 9:26 PM
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What’s my dog dreaming about?😀❤️
March 15, 2025 at 4:50 PM
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The beginning of something, I hope! #100daysofpractice Day 26
March 14, 2025 at 8:42 PM