JFund Awardee Will Healy Doesn’t Sacrifice Virtuosity for Enjoyment

JFund Awardee Will Healy Doesn’t Sacrifice Virtuosity for Enjoyment

“I like music where people aren’t conscious of the fact that they’re mixing things up,” Healy explains about his ideals in bending audience expectation. There aren’t many young people that are content with sticking to one genre, so it’s natural that the relatively young Healy is able to stay grounded in a handful of traditions. If you let him get you on his wavelength, ShoutHouse becomes one of New York’s finest interdisciplinary acts.

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JFund Awardee Michael Betz on the Dichotomies Between Concept and Composition

JFund Awardee Michael Betz on the Dichotomies Between Concept and Composition

Having played piano since the age of five as well as a slew of other instruments, it’s a cinch Betz ended up at St. Olaf studying composition. “There was no distinct moment where I realized composition was right for me. It all just came together.”

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