{"id":2317,"date":"2023-04-30T22:58:56","date_gmt":"2023-05-01T02:58:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/alcguitar.com\/blog\/?p=2317"},"modified":"2023-04-30T22:59:23","modified_gmt":"2023-05-01T02:59:23","slug":"musiciam-migueldelaguila","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alcguitar.com\/blog\/musiciam-migueldelaguila\/","title":{"rendered":"Music I Am #23 – Miguel del \u00c1guila, composer"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The moment when you knew you wanted to be a musician:<\/strong><\/p>\n

I always saw myself as a composer, even as a toddler, before knowing what that was I was “composing” music I sung or whistled or performed with pots and pans or anything available.<\/p>\n

An important skill for a career in music that does not have anything to do with an instrument or making music:<\/strong><\/p>\n

languages, psychology<\/p>\n

Two ways you stay motivated:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Know what inspires you and do more of it. Love what you do, think of the paycheck and your bills.<\/p>\n

Latest Project:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Miguel del Aguila Orchestral Works album – Augusta Symphony, Albany Records<\/p>\n

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Miguel del Aguila Orchestral Works album CD 2022 2023 Augusta Symphony Orchestra Dirk Meyer conductor Guillermo Figueroa violin Albany<\/p><\/div>\n

What inspired it:<\/strong><\/p>\n

The CD project was started by the conductor Dirk Meyer and my desire to record some unrecorded orchestral works.<\/p>\n

Who\u2019s on it:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Miguel del Aguila music, Augusta Symphony, Dirk Meyer conductor Guillermo Figueroa violin<\/p>\n

How do you discover new music?<\/strong><\/p>\n

IMSLP.com Youtube searches, sight reading thousands of obscure pieces and composers<\/p>\n

One living and one dead musician that deserves more attention:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Almost all Hispanic composers living and dead deserve more attention.<\/p>\n

Where can we find you online?<\/strong><\/p>\n

https:\/\/migueldelaguila.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Upcoming Event you\u2019d like to share? (optional)<\/strong><\/p>\n

hundreds of events listed here: https:\/\/migueldelaguila.com\/events\/<\/a><\/p>\n

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