Everything Band Podcast

Aaron Perrine is a composer and two-time winner of the American Bandmasters Association Sousa/Ostwald Award. He joins the show to talk about his career and shares some remarkable anecdotes from his journey so far. Topics: Aaron’s daughter and keeping kids motivated during the period of online learning. Aaron’s background in music and growing up in Minnesota as the grandson and son of band directors. Aaron’s experiences at the University of Minnesota Morris and the importance of jazz in his musical development. A brave decision by a studio teacher that helped Aaron be successful in his music degree an also helped to kick off his composition career. Aaron’s decision to leave college teaching to become a full-time composer and advice for anyone thinking about starting to write music. Links: Aaron Perrine Schneider: Winter Morning Walks Bon Iver: 22, A Million Brahms: Intermezzo in A, Op. 118, no. 2 Colgrass: Winds of Nagual Maslanka: A Child's Garden of Dreams Perrine: Only Light Biography: With works in