Eminent Edmonton composer Heather Hindman is the guest for this episode of The No Normal. Over her career to date, Heather Hindman has produced a really compelling series of acoustic and electronic works, with a particular interest in the relationships between music, culture and technology. Her compositions have been performed widely throughout Canada and in many other countries. Commissioners of Heather Hindman’s music have included UltraViolet, Xenia Pestova, The East Coast Music Ensemble and many more. She is also a dedicated and innovative pedagogue, teaching piano and composition to students of all ages. In this interview by Ian Crutchley, Heather Hindman talks about her emergence as a composer, influences on her work, the tools of her trade, collaborating with performers, and about some of the gendered biases, barriers and challenges the new music world puts in the way of composers, especially those following unconventional career paths. Alongside the conversation, we’ve got lot of great examples of Heather Hindman’s music: (c. 15:36) Suite Nation, Performed by East Coast Contemporary Ensemble, Etchings Festival, France (c. 30:59) Two and a Half Miniatures for Solo Piano (#2), Performed by Ian Pace, Leuven, Belgium (c. 37:17) RRR, Performed by Xenia Pestova, Birmingham, UK (c. 48:13) Scrap, Violet Collective (cond. by Andriy Talpash), Edmonton, AB (c. 71:36) All Together Now, performed by Chenoa Anderson and Allison Balcetis, Calgary, AB For more Information: Heather Hindman: https://www.heatherhindman.com Xenia Pestova: https://xeniapestovabennett.com East Coast Contemporary Ensemble: https://www.eccearts.com Allison Balcetis: http://www.allisonbalcetis.com Chenoa Anderson: https://www.chenoaanderson.com Ian Pace: https://ianpace.com