COMPOSER SABRINA PENA YOUNG | MUSIC TECHNOLOGY | FILM | CLASSICAL | OPERA

In the Digital Age, a composer is just as likely to write a work for the local university as he or she is commissioned by an ensemble in Australia.  From using notation software programs like Sibelius and Finale to using crowdsourcing and virtual Skype rehearsals, the classical composer today has dozens of tricks up their sleeves. The shrinking of our world has forced many composers to develop tech skills that were not necessary 20 years ago.  Many composers are familiar with the concept of a click track. Most commonly associated with live acoustic recording of soundtracks or recording studio sessions, the classical composer today may have to use a click track to help musicians thousands of miles away to stay in sync for a project. Complex multimedia projects involving live musicians, film scores, and cross-internet recordings.  The Logic Score is Helpful But Not Always Accurate For my current project, Libertaria: The Virtual Opera , I have a cast of a ...

Another exciting semester has begun at Murray State University . Right now the Synthesis Studio is full and I have a few private students. We are getting ready to work in Garageband and learn some MIDI Basics, then off to exciting work in Logic Studio mid-semester. The Murray State University New Music Concert is scheduled for November 20th. I also will be hosting an IAWM lecture/recital at the beginning of November, which will cover tape works by talented women. I am teaching an online Music History course which I redesigned this semester. I am very excited to teach this music survey course, which has a new textbook that incorporates an online music lab. Very cool, very interactive, very tekky. I continue writing for Easy Ear Training.com and am working on several other music writing projects for a number of national and international companies. My most recent releases include a series of ringtones and a couple of singles - Light and Revolution Devolution .