I Love Trump (hear me out) View on the web → Hi Reader, I was watching the Presidential Debate and I noticed myself getting triggered anytime Trump would talk. I brought curiosity to this and asked myself "why is this?" Regardless of the words he was using, underneath them I felt his anger, pettiness, arrogance and a distinct lack of compassion, respect and kindness towards others. To me, the question of who's president is first and foremost a human question. Setting aside policies, who do I...
19 days ago • 5 min read
Mastering Orchestral Music at AIR Studios View on the web → Hi Reader, Last year I had the pleasure of recording 3 of my pieces with the Northern Film Orchestra: Snow-Covered Earth, Spring Bloom, and Eskimo Bob Overture. A lot of pre-production work goes into preparing the scores and sheet music for the conductor and 60 musicians. The rush of energy and excitement that I feel when the orchestra brings the music to life makes it all worth it! On the journey of producing a final product, it...
about 1 month ago • 1 min read
Hi Reader, Do you ever feel like you don't know where you're going? 🥹 Last night I sang with a community choir I'm a part of and there's a particular song we sang that touched my heart and brought tears to my eyes. It's called "You and the Sea". You can listen to a recording of us singing it and sing along if you'd like! Here are the lyrics: I don't know where I'm going,But I know just what I need.A soft wind,The shelter of the forest,Birdsong,You and the sea. There's something so profound...
about 2 months ago • 1 min read
Hi Reader, I hope 2024 is off to a good start for you. I recently returned from a 3 month trip to India. 2 months of that I was at my Guru's ashram involved in various meditation practices. 40 days of that I was in silence. Overall it was transformational and peaceful. In the the summer of 2023 I had the pleasure to record more music with the Northern Film Orchestra. As part of this experience I had the music mastered at AIR Studios which was a real treat for me as many of my favorite film...
7 months ago • 1 min read
Hi Reader, It's been a while! I hope you're doing well :) I'm really excited to share the final performance of the contest winner's piece! We recorded Andrés Hernández's winning composition "Village of Lumina" with the 34-piece ensemble of the Northern Film Orchestra on May 27th, 2023. Check out the video on YouTube where I share the final performance of his piece followed by an interview where we talk about his experience recording with an orchestra for the first time. Finally, I’ll share a...
12 months ago • 1 min read
Hi Reader, I'm thrilled that after 2 months of running this contest I finally get to announce the winning composer! Please join me in congratulating, Andrés Hernández, a pianist and composer from Santiago, Chile. All the judges and I unanimously agreed that his piece was the clear winner. This is a well-deserved accomplishment for Andrés and I’m so happy for him and very excited to hear his piece recorded by the 34-piece ensemble of the Northern Film Orchestra on May 27th. Check out the video...
over 1 year ago • 1 min read
Hi Reader, I'm really excited to announce the top 10 finalists from the composer contest! In the video below I share 1-minute snippets from each of the top compositions. After listening to the 143 submissions these 10 compositions stood out for their creativity, compositional structure, orchestration and practicality of being recorded in the 15-minute time slot. You can listen to the full compositions on my SoundCloud:...
over 1 year ago • 1 min read
Hi Reader, It's been amazing going through all of your submissions. It's sooooo hard to do but I've been at it since Monday and have narrowed down the 143 submissions to a top 20 list. I shot this video with a message for you and some details on how things are going: Keep an eye on my instagram for more updates: https://www.instagram.com/ericturnnessen/ Eric
over 1 year ago • 1 min read
The premiere went really well yesterday. Thank you to all who were able to attend! You made it really special for me. You can watch the concert anytime here: Watch the Concert Here's some of the amazing feedback I've received so far: Listen to the album on all major streaming platforms here: Listen on Spotify, Apple, YouTube, etc. Visit my website to download the scores and learn more about each piece: Download Scores & Behind-the-Scenes I'm gearing up for another recording session at the end...
over 1 year ago • 1 min read