Doug spata composer biography papers
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Q & A
How do you pronounce your name?
It's pronounced "SPAY-tuh."
What was the first instrument you learned?
I started on clarinet it’s still my best instrument. I also play a little piano, which helps me out when writing music. In college, I gained proficiency (or at least a functional understanding) on all the instruments.
I have a hard time with the brass instruments, so they’re my weakest. As for the strings, my hands are a little too big to be good at violin, but they're just right for viola and 'cello. I own a viola and, though I don’t play at a concert-level, I’ll often pick it up to figure out bowings and fingerings as I write.
Who/what inspires your music?
I enjoy learning about history and other cultures, so they influence my music a lot. Visual art, movies, and TV shows inspire me. People have said that my music sounds like movie soundtracks or video game music, which I take as