Griffin Candey
@griffincandey.bsky.social
composer—Michigan boy—sentient cloud of cartoon noises—Assistant Professor of Composition and Theory at Tennessee Tech
sleepy morning bub
March 29, 2025 at 3:13 PM
sleepy morning bub
a while ago on Twitter, there was a thread that was like “what isn’t racist but feels racist”
my answer then was barn stars
my answer now is barn stars and mass-produced highland cow wall art
my answer then was barn stars
my answer now is barn stars and mass-produced highland cow wall art
February 20, 2025 at 2:31 PM
a while ago on Twitter, there was a thread that was like “what isn’t racist but feels racist”
my answer then was barn stars
my answer now is barn stars and mass-produced highland cow wall art
my answer then was barn stars
my answer now is barn stars and mass-produced highland cow wall art
snow day buddy
February 19, 2025 at 6:55 PM
snow day buddy
from last week’s workshop of Phenomenal Cage (new opera!) at Vanderbilt — can’t wait to get this bad boy up on its feet officially ♥️
February 4, 2025 at 2:56 PM
from last week’s workshop of Phenomenal Cage (new opera!) at Vanderbilt — can’t wait to get this bad boy up on its feet officially ♥️
it’s usually actually kinda looney tunes-style, like
January 28, 2025 at 2:30 PM
it’s usually actually kinda looney tunes-style, like
to my fellow paper sluts:
I regret to inform you that Leuchtturm makes an absolutely gorgeous A4-sized staff paper notebook (!!!)
I regret to inform you that Leuchtturm makes an absolutely gorgeous A4-sized staff paper notebook (!!!)
January 28, 2025 at 1:13 PM
to my fellow paper sluts:
I regret to inform you that Leuchtturm makes an absolutely gorgeous A4-sized staff paper notebook (!!!)
I regret to inform you that Leuchtturm makes an absolutely gorgeous A4-sized staff paper notebook (!!!)
ME: I’m mostly a vocal composer
ALSO ME:
- writing a sax ensemble piece
- premiering alto piece soon
- also writing a soprano piece
- about to release a recording of a tenor concerto
- organizing two (!!!) other sax-related concerti
- writing a (second) song cycle with sax involved
UH OH
ALSO ME:
- writing a sax ensemble piece
- premiering alto piece soon
- also writing a soprano piece
- about to release a recording of a tenor concerto
- organizing two (!!!) other sax-related concerti
- writing a (second) song cycle with sax involved
UH OH
January 26, 2025 at 2:09 AM
ME: I’m mostly a vocal composer
ALSO ME:
- writing a sax ensemble piece
- premiering alto piece soon
- also writing a soprano piece
- about to release a recording of a tenor concerto
- organizing two (!!!) other sax-related concerti
- writing a (second) song cycle with sax involved
UH OH
ALSO ME:
- writing a sax ensemble piece
- premiering alto piece soon
- also writing a soprano piece
- about to release a recording of a tenor concerto
- organizing two (!!!) other sax-related concerti
- writing a (second) song cycle with sax involved
UH OH
in spite of it all, very glad to be back teaching—because I love it—I love seeing students learn and change and help one another, I love seeing them hungry for growth
in spite of it all, that keeps me going
in spite of it all, that keeps me going
January 22, 2025 at 3:53 PM
in spite of it all, very glad to be back teaching—because I love it—I love seeing students learn and change and help one another, I love seeing them hungry for growth
in spite of it all, that keeps me going
in spite of it all, that keeps me going
coming this year: a band piece (!!!) by me (!!!)
led my pal, Nick Balla, Easy Tiger is about patience—mostly, that I’ve never ever ever been patient
a tightly-wound piece that gradually relaxes into itself—that slowly recognizes that some things take time—and that that’s a feature, not a bug
led my pal, Nick Balla, Easy Tiger is about patience—mostly, that I’ve never ever ever been patient
a tightly-wound piece that gradually relaxes into itself—that slowly recognizes that some things take time—and that that’s a feature, not a bug
January 15, 2025 at 4:21 PM
coming this year: a band piece (!!!) by me (!!!)
led my pal, Nick Balla, Easy Tiger is about patience—mostly, that I’ve never ever ever been patient
a tightly-wound piece that gradually relaxes into itself—that slowly recognizes that some things take time—and that that’s a feature, not a bug
led my pal, Nick Balla, Easy Tiger is about patience—mostly, that I’ve never ever ever been patient
a tightly-wound piece that gradually relaxes into itself—that slowly recognizes that some things take time—and that that’s a feature, not a bug
the cheekiest cheeks
January 3, 2025 at 2:55 AM
the cheekiest cheeks
holiday beasts
December 28, 2024 at 2:23 PM
holiday beasts
far too few pictures, but Midwest Clinic 2024 (my first one!!!) was a lovely whirlwind, including—
• pals
• scores (Just a Theory Press)
• performances
• hand-crank elevators that lead to brass quintets
• students
• paella
• bagels
• wine
• dachshunds
what more could a boy ask for
• pals
• scores (Just a Theory Press)
• performances
• hand-crank elevators that lead to brass quintets
• students
• paella
• bagels
• wine
• dachshunds
what more could a boy ask for
December 24, 2024 at 3:25 PM
far too few pictures, but Midwest Clinic 2024 (my first one!!!) was a lovely whirlwind, including—
• pals
• scores (Just a Theory Press)
• performances
• hand-crank elevators that lead to brass quintets
• students
• paella
• bagels
• wine
• dachshunds
what more could a boy ask for
• pals
• scores (Just a Theory Press)
• performances
• hand-crank elevators that lead to brass quintets
• students
• paella
• bagels
• wine
• dachshunds
what more could a boy ask for
it’s true, other tactics are necessary
to talk to an orchestral conductor, you first need to lure them into one of those these bad boys with their own headshot
to talk to an orchestral conductor, you first need to lure them into one of those these bad boys with their own headshot
December 17, 2024 at 2:49 PM
it’s true, other tactics are necessary
to talk to an orchestral conductor, you first need to lure them into one of those these bad boys with their own headshot
to talk to an orchestral conductor, you first need to lure them into one of those these bad boys with their own headshot
cc: composers at the Midwest clinic
December 16, 2024 at 3:52 PM
cc: composers at the Midwest clinic
as compensation, here are pictures of the many dogs in my life that I genuinely love
December 12, 2024 at 10:26 PM
as compensation, here are pictures of the many dogs in my life that I genuinely love
officially picking a side
December 12, 2024 at 8:16 PM
officially picking a side
end-of-semester images
December 11, 2024 at 3:32 PM
end-of-semester images
anyway keep an eye out, it’s gonna be a hoot and a half ♥️
December 9, 2024 at 3:15 PM
anyway keep an eye out, it’s gonna be a hoot and a half ♥️
also deeply ironic timing, having just picked this up from the library:
December 5, 2024 at 7:57 PM
also deeply ironic timing, having just picked this up from the library:
sometimes, your students organize a mock debate to decide which is superior: #4 or ♭6
could not adore these absolute goobers more than I already do
could not adore these absolute goobers more than I already do
December 5, 2024 at 7:56 PM
sometimes, your students organize a mock debate to decide which is superior: #4 or ♭6
could not adore these absolute goobers more than I already do
could not adore these absolute goobers more than I already do
love teaching at a university for many reasons, but especially because there are sometimes mysterious Shrek Codes littered across campus
December 5, 2024 at 4:33 PM
love teaching at a university for many reasons, but especially because there are sometimes mysterious Shrek Codes littered across campus