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4'33" but it's just a woman screaming into an open piano with a brick on the damper pedal, hoping the sympathetic vibrations will be loud enough for someone to take her seriously.

— Heidi Joosten (@HeidiJoosten) September 27, 2018

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Who’s a good girl?

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New improvised solo piano album - “Distant Meditations” #linkinbio ****** “Distant Meditations” is both an on-the-nose description of the isolation we’re experiencing as a preventative measure regarding the spread of this virus _and_ a description of the creative process, especially amid grief and away from my city home. When the social lockdowns became imminent in Chicago, I packed my things and headed to Northwest Wisconsin to quarantine in my [very gracious] parents’ home in the woods. When composers create, they’re most often doing it alone - by themselves alone with their thoughts, communicating those thoughts via sheet music or recordings to someone they hope will eventually perform it. The performing arts industry has hit one of the hardest pauses during this time of social isolation, and we are emotionally raw from not only a lack of performing but a lack of community because we can’t occupy the same space as those we feed off of creatively and spiritually.
I spent a lot of time creating this improvised album amid a headspace that bounced back and forth between gratitude for my safety as well as health and an all-encompassing sorrowful grief. I miss my friends. I miss my city. I miss my students. I miss my arts community. I miss my grandfathers, and I miss being able to see my grandmothers safely. But I am fortunate and blessed to have music and the drive to create amid this chaos.
I hope this album provides you with peace or, at the very least, the knowledge that peace is on its way. I hope it gives you pause for whatever you need to have pause with. I hope it provides some sort of cathartic release in the knowledge that we – humanity – are in this together and for the long haul. I hope you know that you were thought of when this was recorded. It’s far from perfect, but it’s made with love. Kind of like those sourdough starters I keep seeing all over my news feeds.
Be safe. Stay inside. Wash your hands. Tell people you love them. I’ll see you on the other side. -H

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Sophie discovered outside today. She also is a pro at yawning.
April fools has nothing on this hecking pupper

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However you receive your symbol of “We’re all gonna die someday but we can reflect and continue to work to make this world as beautiful as possible while we’re here”, I see you 💜 #ashwednesday #earlyvoting

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New projects afoot. Pray for my hands 😉..
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#rhapsodyinblue #pianist #pianosolo #gershwin

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Happy birthday to my voice of reason, my source of endless laughter, and the Capricorn who makes all of my hard decisions for me. You are truly one of the best people I know, and I am lucky af to have you as a sister. Thanks for letting me stand next to you and get your friends to sing at you this summer, and thanks for the new brother 💜 I friggin love you, @saraheplum.

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Immeasurably grateful for this one. It’s not often that a young composer (especially a young female composer) is given the space to write a piece in the process of grieving the loss of a family member, and I will forever be indebted to @gaudetebrass for giving me this incredible opportunity 💜

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See you at the @ostimusic booth (#2034) at Midwest! I’ll be there 2:30-5:00 on Wednesday and 9-11 & 1-3 on Thursday!! Come say hi and talk about band music with me 🙂 thanks so much for the opportunity, John!!
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#composer #femalecomposer #womancomposer #newmusic #band #bandmusic #windensemble #windensemblemusic #highschoolband #collegeband #appetiteconcerto #harpconcerto #ralphvaughanwilliams #songsoftravel #thevagabond #brassfanfare #contemporarymusic

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Happy Holiday Hunger Games!

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Me: Are you a Slytherin?
@beepboopsoprano: *scoffs* I’m French.
Everyone in this show needs a haircut and therapy. #HarryPotterInConcert

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Sometimes I wonder if I became a composer because, deep down, I never wanted to give up coloring with markers. I wrote this grade 3 band piece in 2012 - and it’s been begging for an update. #staytuned
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#composer #contemporarycomposer #femalecomposer #womancomposer #femalecomposers #womancomposers #ladycomposers #band #concertband #windensemble #highschoolband #highschoolbands #newmusic #contemporarymusic #editing #oboe #saxophone #rewrites #amwriting

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What a venue, what a performance 💙💛 grateful beyond words to Dr. Frank Watkins and the @uwecchoir Women’s Concert Chorale for a gorgeous world premiere of my Four Sacred Settings. Congratulations and thanks again - I can’t wait to get the recording 🙂 .
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#choral #choir #newmusic #classicalmusic #choralmusic #contemporarymusic #sacred #sacredmusic #ecclesiastes #songofsolomon #womenschorus #woco #uwecsings #isinguwec #composer #femalecomposer #femalecomposers #worldpremiere #premiere #chorus

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“HEIDI JOOSTEN RUINS THE THINGS YOU LOVE”— LINK IN BIO!
Join me and friends for a night of debauchery as I debunk and dissect the classical and contemporary canon of musical theatre repertoire. Along with @abizzle009 on piano, several guest performers, and my piercing Disney-princess-soprano nasal resonance, get ready for an hour-long journey of your favorites from The Greatest Showman, Dear Evan Hansen, Les Misérables, Carousel, Newsies, Oliver, and more…and I will make sure you never hear them the same way ever again. $15 cover + 2 drink minimum
Ages 21+.
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#heidijoostenruinsthethingsyoulove #cabaret #singersongwriter #musicaltheatre #contemporarymusicaltheatre #newmusicaltheatre #comedy #musicalcomedy #soprano #disney #disneyprincess #greatestshowman #dearevanhansen #seussical #smash #carousel #newsies #oliver #iloveplayrehearsal

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Me: Dearly beloved, we gather here to say our goodbyes...
@saraheplum: DIES IRAE DIES ILAAA.
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I was singing this entire beautiful day with equally beautiful people. What a great party celebrating Sarah and @alexgp2014. Let’s do it again next summer #shepickedaplum

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Probably off somewhere dreaming about a Grammy. Or cheese. Yeah, definitely cheese.

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On my third 14-hour work day this week (it’s a light week). Felt angsty and may have written a groove for a song about it. Lyrics forthcoming, and stay tuned for the newest installment in my Cheaper than Therapy series...
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#musicaltheatre #contemporarymusicaltheatre #newmusicaltheatre #composer #femalecomposer #maestra #womancomposer #newmusic #cabaret

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Two Sundays in a row, I was transported to Disibodenberg, Germany to hear two very different stories about a badass 12th century nun. Theatre is just so magical.
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#inthegreen #hildegard #juttavonsponheim #lincolncenter

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Every time I’m in New York, I try to catch a new play. This afternoon, I couldn’t be more excited to see @heidischreck in her masterpiece - @constitutionbwy #weallbelonginthepreamble

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My heart. My whole, whole heart. Thrilled to be experiencing three shows in New York City this weekend written by women. Show 1, the one and only @hadestown.
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#hadestown #walterkerrtheatre #broadway #orpheus #eurydice #ladycomposer #femalecomposer #womancomposer #anaismitchell #newmusicaltheatre #contemporarymusicaltheatre

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So excited for this premiere - thanks so much @karilyon!!! #Repost @karilyon with @get_repost
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Program at Palazzo Bembo
Venice, July 2019.
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#composer #newmusic #artsong #contemporarymusic #contemporarycomposer #worldpremiere #vocal #paulvenzo #georgiastitt #verdi #vivaldi #femalecomposer #soprano

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Yesterday was a great freaking day. Being asked to stand next to @sarahjoosten as she married @alexgp2014 was one of the greatest honors of my life, and they threw one heck of a party. Also, a huge shoutout to the bomb dot com bridal party that came together at the end of my speech to help me send the couple off with an original a cappella benediction and being super game to put it together last minute. So much love to everyone, and cheers to the new Mr. and Mrs. Plum!! #shepickedaplum

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Hard to believe we’re already in our final week of shows of “The IT Girl” here at @meadowbrooktheatre. It’s been an absolute joy, privilege, education, and honor to occupy this music director chair, and I’m so grateful to everyone out here for their immeasurable kindness, generosity, and talent. Cheers to the last weekend!
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#musicaltheatre #theitgirl #clarabow #contemporarymusicaltheatre #newmusicaltheatre #classicmusicaltheatre #ragtime #1920s #musicdirector #femalemusicdirector #pianist #yamaha #backstage #blackandwhiteworld #somanysixteenthnotes

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So freaking excited to get this girl married. Love you 5ever, @sarahjoosten, and a massive thanks & shoutout to @clarajkennedy for co-planning this awesome bachelorette weekend. 11 days until #shepickedaplum!!!

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📸: @Joshrpritchett
🤣: Beth Joosten
💍: @sarahjoosten 🛳: Chicago River

Boats, bourbon, bachelorette parties. My heart is so happy. More pics to come

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MY HEART 💜 @queereyemusicalparody is BACK FOR PRIDE!! Get your tickets before we sell out again, and love on all of these beautiful humans for me. .
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#queereyemusical #queereyemusicalparody #queereye #pride #musicaltheatre #newmusicaltheatre #musicalcomedy #musicalparody #maestra #femalecomposer

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I’m in my fourth airport in two weeks reminiscing on one of the greatest weeks of my life getting to contribute (even in a small bit) to The Who’s Moving On! Tour. All my thanks forever to @keithlevensonmusic for this incredible opportunity to work with you all, and I hope the tour is treating you all well so far. Hope to see you all again (including @audqs and @katiejacoby) soon 🙂
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#thewhosymphonictour #thewho #petetownshend #rogerdaltrey #davidcampbell #orchestra #orchestralibrarian #thewhomovingontour #thewhostommy #quadrophenia

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I was extremely fortunate to take a break from behind the keys for a couple days to go back up to @uweauclaire to workshop two new pieces for three of their ensembles. I’m continuously grateful for the support I’ve had from UW-Eau Claire as a very proud alumna. Stay tuned for the premieres of “Deus Noster Refugium” by the Singing Statesmen and “Gaudete Omnes” by the Symphonic Choir and Wind Symphony late this month!!
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#composer #composerpianist #choir #choral #menschorus #malechorus #femalecomposer #femalecomposers #band #bandmusic #windensemble #windensemblemusic #isinguwec #singingstatesmen #uwec #uwecchoirs #uwecbands #newmusic #collegemusic #deusnosterrefugium #gaudeteomnes #worldpremiere #commission #commissionedcomposer #alumna #alumnipride

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O hey Michigan, you’re pretty. Thrilled to be joining @evanandmaryjane at the @midlandcenter tonight at 7:30!!
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#pianist #musicdirector #composer #piano #maestra #femalemd #femalecomposer #musicaltheatre #musicalcomedy #newmusicaltheatre #queereyemusical #singersongwriter #evanandmaryjane

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Casual view for 6:30am - check out the boys of @queereyemusicalparody on @thejamtvshow!!

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A sold-out industry night at @queereyemusicalparody is exactly how I envisioned opening weekend ending 💜 This cast is 🔥. @awkvanmills is a flipping genius, and you still have sixteen chances to see this show. Bring your friends and we’ll see you at @theplaygroundtheater!

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"Deus Noster Refugium" - Heidi Joosten (UWEC Singing Statesmen)

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