Notes from creative practice.

External reading · MUSIC:ED · 17 June 2026 · Benoît Granier

‘AI cannot answer the most important questions’: Benoît Granier on music education, creative identity and Sonic Futures 2026

In this interview, Benoît Granier reflects on ideas emerging from his university teaching and Sonic Futures activity: keeping creative identity, artistic judgement and human intention at the centre of music education as tools become more powerful.

Reading note · LinkedIn · Benoît Granier

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Making room for the beginner

Benoît reflects on moving from composition into organising, designing and creating opportunities—and on how unfamiliar work helped him rediscover curiosity. A personal reflection on developing a practice while staying open to discovery.

Reading note · LinkedIn · Benoît Granier

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What music can teach us about sustaining a creative practice

A reading reflection prompted by Donald J. Passman’s All You Need to Know About the Music Business, exploring how ideas about rights and multiple revenue streams might inform other creative work.