Ewazen found his own musical language after his college years. He turned his back on many of the trends of the twentieth century. Wanting to communicate with his listeners in his own musical language, Ewazen found an individual way of composing that speaks to the audience. He developed a personal approach to tonal music in a Romantic style. At the same time, he was also influenced by neo-impressionism, neo-romanticism, and neo-classicism. More information about his musical styles