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Yes I know that the chances of anybody - regardless of talent - having their works played in a huge orchestral, televised event are very, very low. That doesn't mean that we should give up on this hope. I personally have to believe that I can eventually achieve this, even if I have huge doubt, because otherwise there wouldn't be much point in writing. I don't know why I feel this way but I simply cannot express how important it is for me to ultimately fulfill this goal. Simply put, you have to aim high!
Another idea is that, if you write something accessible it might afford you a bit of popularity, which will give you the chance to write the music YOU want, and have it heard! It might sound like selling out, but think of Ravel and his Bolero. Ravel is a highly competent composer, who has written some extremely enjoyable work. He hated the Bolero, but it ensured that his name became widely known. We all know the Bolero is simplistic (still imo a great piece of music) but would we be listening to The Tombeau de Couperin if it wasn't for the Bolero?
Oh btw SSC I greatly admire the fact that you write the music you want to in your spare time. I do the same, but every now and then I try to do some kind of documentary music to get my name known a bit, or just to get some experience. In all honestly, depsite the fact that what I came up with was not a symphonic masterpiece, it was actually good for what it was. I totally agree that at the end of the day, you must write works that come from your very soul and in a sense define who you are (musically!), but you can still make a techno-ish computer game piece your own, even if it doesn't represent you greatest musical ideas.
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