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...many perks of Wiprud’s job, he says, is being able to listen to one of the world’s most celebrated orchestras anytime he wants to. But Wiprud says it is also rewarding for him to see the results of the many education programs he oversees...
...leave out the experience of seeing kids light up when they hear music in their school or here in the hall, seeing them recognize music they’ve heard before, and show how much they love it when they hear it again,” Wiprud says...
...only does he integrate the art into his different roles in life—educational director, composer, father—Wiprud also experiments with his compositional style. His catalogue includes humorous pieces like “Crow Magnum,” one of his most performed pieces that features a solo percussionist and fez-wearing stuffed crows...
...Wiprud, who is Christian, says he composes mostly chamber music and that much of his repertoire is inspired by spiritual ideas and experiences. But for Wiprud, his music does not seek to evangelize, but to express what words fail...
...idea, but other [pieces] are really trying to convey spiritual experiences, those moments in our lives that are so important for reasons that we can’t put into words, those moments when we feel like we’re perceiving something beyond normal life,” Wiprud says. “I try to put into music what can’t be put into words...