Press Questions 

The following questions are intended for print and broadcast journalists in connection with interviews with pianist and composer Haskell Small. These topics are designed to facilitate conversation with him and will make for a fascinating interview:

1. Do you consider yourself primarily a pianist or a composer?
2. As a pianist, what draws you to the repertoire you perform? For example what drew you to Mompou’s Musica Callada?
3. Tell me about your compositional process. Do you like to start from an outside inspiration such as something you’ve read, or do you like to start with a purely musical idea?
4. When you have outside inspiration, what draws you to the subject matter you choose?
5. Why did you choose the poems you chose to set for Lullaby of War?
6. Are there any works that you haven’t yet written that would be a sort of dream project for you?
7. Tell me about your current projects. What compositions are you currently working on?
8. Do you like the CD recording process?
9. How are you responding to the changing face of classical music in the 21st century?
10. What does the future hold for Haskell Small?

All press inquiries should be directed to Jeffrey James Arts Consulting at 516-586-3433 or jamesarts@worldnet.att.net.