HCP 26: Fahad Siadat on managing his own publishing company See-A-Dot Music Publishing
Fahad Siadat is a musician who does it all. As you will learn in this first part of episode 26, he is a performer, composer, businessman, and very kind person who has a great passion for contemporary choral music. You will also get to know his thought process to curate pieces as a conductor and publisher, as well as hear performances of music published in See-A-Dot Music Publishing!
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In this episode, you will learn:
- Fahad’s thoughts on a composer’s career and his professional description
- His thoughts about the scene of new choral music
- How do we consider the performers that we are writing for?
- His influences from Grunge and Metal as he grew up in Oregon
- His contribution to performing and programming new music in the different ensembles where he participates
- How Fahad came to choral music (and how love made him sign up for clarinet)
- His journey from thinking he would be a band teacher to writing choral music and directing a chorus while on grad school
- His passion for embracing the composer/performer model
- His journey to become a publisher
- How his different jobs in coffee shops helped him to hone his skills to sell what he loved
- The Einstein Complex – Evan Johnson
- Recording credits: Performed by HEX Vocal Ensemble, 2019
- How he acts as a publisher/agent for the composers in See A Dot
- How having his own ensembles help him to advocate for new music
- The kind of pieces See A Dot looks for
- The details that stand in a new choral piece
- American Breakfast – Saunder Choi
- Recording credits: Performed by the Contemporary Choral Collective of Los Angeles. Fahad Siadat, Conductor
Share it with me
- Have you ever thought about having your own publishing company?
Links mentioned in the show:
- Fahad Siadat Website
- See-A-Dot Music Publishing Company
- C4 Ensemble
- C3LA
- Beth Morrison Prototype Project
- NEO Voice Festival
- Saunder Choi – American Breakfast
- Evan Johnson – The Einstein Complex
- Sarah Rimkus – Uprooted
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