When did you start composing?

[Gopher]

I've been composing since 1997 - almost 9 years now.
The main difference however is that for me it's always been a pure hobby, and I don't do it on manuscript - it's all electronic. I used to use trackers back in the early days before making the financial jump to sequencers in 2002-2003, and now I do what can considered to be midi-mockups of my own compositions. I've never properly touched manuscript from a composition point of view.

[Aephion]

Waah, so I'm not the only one who started not too long ago, I started composing seriously about 9 months ago; I made my riddles, but nothing to boast about before that (not that I boast now, I hate to boast >.>)

[Will Kirk]

Originally Posted by Aephion

(not that I boast now, I hate to boast >.>)

Heh, me neither, gives a bad impression

[martinzufall]

Wow! Officially, I began about ten years ago in college. Technically, I first composed during piano classes about 17 years ago (sheesh!). One summer I was the only student participating in a group piano class. Having a few years of piano already under my belt, my teacher decided to give me some composing assignments. I even had the opportunity to play an original piece for the NGPT guild auditions. Between the two time periods it was more of a hobby given little attention as I was more interested in performance. In college I fell in love with composing and performance took a rear seat to it.

Later

[Shiva]

I've never properly "began" composing. I've only ever just played around with tunes and came up with a few things every now and then. But I suppose officially it was about a year or two ago

[Boneman]

I've also recenetly been commissioned to write for a 15 minute film for november. Thats my composing history

Did this happen boss?

[Boneman]

Wrote my first piece when I was 18! Still bangs about in my head to this day!

[Lunatique]

I started about 15 years ago (when I was 18). I'm self-taught, but took a couple of very basic classes in college (but never finished them). I started out composing mostly Japanese pop music, jazz fusion, film/animation scores, industrial/techno..etc. The older I get, the more eclectic my influences became. Now just about anything under the sun is game, and I don't really bother making a distinction between genres, time periods..etc--they're all just different colors on my palette of influences.

[Will Kirk]

Originally Posted by Lunatique

I started about 15 years ago (when I was 18). I'm self-taught, but took a couple of very basic classes in college (but never finished them). I started out composing mostly Japanese pop music, jazz fusion, film/animation scores, industrial/techno..etc. The older I get, the more eclectic my influences became. Now just about anything under the sun is game, and I don't really bother making a distinction between genres, time periods..etc--they're all just different colors on my palette of influences.

Wow, nice array of music there. And such a lovely face to go with it

*kisses hand*

[Lunatique]

Originally Posted by Will Kirk

Wow, nice array of music there. And such a lovely face to go with it

*kisses hand*

Err... that's my wife's hand you kissed, not mine (my avatar is her photo).

My hand is over here if you still want to kiss it. :tongue: