User:Crleewood

Connor Leewood

Connor Leewood is a saxophonist and audio engineer from Chino Hills, California. Connor began studying music and playing saxophone at the age of eleven. After graduating from Chino Hills High School in 2010, he studied general music at Mt. San Antonio College in Walnut, California. After two years, Connor transferred to Berklee College of Music in Boston to continue his studies in music and major in Music Production and Engineering. Connor currently plays Alto and Tenor Saxophone, but has experience playing Soprano and Bari Saxophone in Wind Ensembles and Jazz Big Bands. Connor plans to graduate Berklee in May of 2015 and pursue a career in Mix Engineering and Live Sound Engineering.

 Berklee This user attends or attended Berklee College of Music.

Interests I enjoy being introduced to new artists of all types. I love to mix audio of my own projects and experiment with synthesizers. Outside of music, I enjoy movies, visual art, swimming, and cycling.

Outlook on Music I firmly believe that the art of storytelling will never lose interest. I tend to enjoy music that tells stories or inspires imagery in my mind. On the contrary, music that doesn't satisfy a visual sensation doesn't really appeal to me. It is rare that I outright disregard a piece of music that may not invoke imagery in my mind, but the types of music that I absolutely dislike are pieces that only serve to show off the raw talent of a performer. Music like that only projects a single message: Look at me, showing off. A performer can certainly be talented and play virtuosically and still be appealing, as long as the music he or she performs conveys a story, a message, a color, or an attitude. I think that the future of music consists of the continuous evolution of genres and subgenres, but those that will succeed will tell great stories.