I have been invited to participate as a composer and performer for the 2014 soundSCAPE Composition and Performance Exchange, which will be held in the Italian Alps in July. I have enjoyed working on a new work for Emilio Rutllant, flute and Karlyn Mason, percussion. I look forward to performing alto saxophone on new [...]
I am excited to be awarded a 2014 residency at Brush Creek Foundation for the Arts in Saratoga, Wyoming. I am looking forward to two weeks of uninterrupted studio time in June to work on a new orchestra piece and finish some smaller projects. The pictures of Brush Creek Ranch look beautiful and serene. I [...]
I am happy to complete a new work, Thought Echoes for solo vibraphone, which was commissioned by percussionist Daniel Heagney. We have been collaborating on the project for the last couple months, and I look forward to our continued collaboration. Premiere date is TBD, but I will announce it when it is set.
Imagine if musicians acted like politicians. This idea is explored in a new theatrical and politically motivated piece, Kick the Can for violin and cajón. It will be premiered by Wooram Kwon and Drew Dolan on November 14, 2013 at 7:30pm, Carl Solway Gallery (424 Findlay Street Cincinnati, OH 45214). The concert is presented by Fringe [...]
The ensemble, "a very small consortium" is live streaming their Nov. 8th concert of miniature works. "On the nature of dreams" for violin and cello will be on the program. The link to the live stream can be found here. The concert begins at 7:30pm CST, and no account is necessary to view.
"On the nature of dreams," a miniature for violin and cello was accepted for "a very small consortium" call for scores. The piece will be performed along with 31 other miniatures during a concert on Friday, Nov. 8 at 7:30pm. The free concert will be held in Fort Howard Hall at the Weidner Center for [...]
Variations on a Conversation with Frequent Interruptions will be premiered by percussionist Jude Traxler on a Classical Revolution Cincinnati Concert featuring works by current and recently graduated CCM composers. The concert begins at 8pm, 6/9/2013 at MOTR Pub, 1345 Main Street, Cincinnati, OH. The piece is written for xylophone, glockenspiel, and wood blocks.
CiCLOP, the Cincinnati Composers Laptop Orchestra Project, performs a live score to Rick Prelinger's 2004 film Panorama Ephemera, a collage of sequences drawn from industrial, advertising, educational and amateur films. The films' often-skewed visions construct an American history filled with horror and hope, unreeling in familiar and unexpected ways. For performance and ticket information, [...]
Trombonist Roy González is live streaming his DMA Recital, which includes a work of mine for trombone and fixed format audio. The program begins at 5PM CST on 4/15/2013. See program below. If you are in the Denton, TX area, the recital is open to the public and is being held at the University [...]
My work Thump 46 for flute and classical guitar will be performed by Terence Teow and Thomas Uriarte during the View from the Edge Concert on Thursday, April 18, 2013. The 8pm performance will be held at the gallery within the College of Design, Architecture, Art, and Planning at the University of Cincinnati. It is first on [...]
