Hi Gabriela, I heard your piece Hilos several years ago and was very blown away by your use of dissonance and tension throughout. When it comes to composing, how do you come up with your ideas? Do you improvise and keep the best stuff? Do you have it all in your head and write it down? What's your process like for actually notating?
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Hi Gabriela, I heard your piece Hilos several years ago and was very blown away by your use of dissonance and tension throughout. When it comes to composing, how do you come up with your ideas? Do you improvise and keep the best stuff? Do you have it all in your head and write it down? What's your process like for actually notating?