The illustrious and profound Steven Schick needs no introduction from us; we were all too eager to sit with him for an hour or so.In this episode Steven answers several Facebook questions (Thanks to Fernando, Caleb, Diego, Theo, and Shaun for submissions!), his relationship with longtime friend David Lang, learning Ferneyhough and Xenakis, commissioning, our increasingly specialized field, and the pitfalls of "overtraining."Watch here. Listen below. If you cannot see the audio controls, your browser does not support the audio element 0:00 hello1:33 wrapping up the semester 3:10 facebook questions:3:25 Fernando Meza: What, in your opinion, is the most valuable aspect of contemporary music in a society besieged by musical alternatives and how can we as practitioners, best contribute to its appreciation amongst non-musicians?13:05 collaborations outside of music14:15 The Schick Machine15:16 Caleb Pickering: If you were to create a
