Articles by Jessica Meyer

Top 5 reasons why more string players should compose

Why players should step out of their comfort zone with creating music, and why they may be better equipped for the practice than they realize.

Why I Play Contemporary Music

​Art gets made because there are people inspiring others to make it. ​

I loved writing this article about my love for new music and my journey while partnering with living composers.  Furthermore – all the great composers we admire were players and improvisers themselves….perhaps we should all embrace their inner Bach, Brahms, and Beethoven and start writing/improvising from time to time?

Time For Creativity

I found myself composing again after many years in response to the emotional trials of being a parent. In this article, I encourage other parents to create moments for themselves when they are truly in a state of “flow” while making stuff up.

Building an Ensemble Step by Step

As Edna Landau’s first ever guest blogger for Musical America, I tell the story of how counter)induction was created and what we learned along the way.

Building your Life in Music

I was asked to write an article for the Journal of the American Viola Society about what advice I would give those starting a career in music.  I feel these tips should be embraced way before graduation…I so wish I had them then.  Please pass them along to those still in school.