It’s been a while, so here are a couple updates on what I’ve been doing: I was commissioned to write for the Interlochen Shakespeare Festival in June & July. The Festival put on Shakespeare’s The Tempest. Part of the script calls for the actors to sing the lines. The producer and director […]
Wouldn’t Harm a Fly, the clarinet & piano piece based on Hitchcock’s Psycho and commissioned by Cassandra Hibbard, is programmed to premiere on January 11th. The recital will take place at the MSU Community Music School in East Lansing. I’m beyond thrilled to hear this piece come to life. A big […]
Premiere of “Wouldn’t Harm a Fly” date set for January ...
In the late fall of this year, I was approached by the directors of the Interlochen Band and Choir to write a new carol. The piece was intended to be part of a multi-discipline Christmas extravaganza which took place December 19th. The joint band and choir concert was hosted by […]
Star-Speak: A new carol performed
Great news! The piece commissioned by Cassandra Hibbard and a consortium of backers, Wouldn’t Harm a Fly, has been accepted for performance at ClarinetFest 2014. When this piece was commissioned, one of Dr. Hibbard’s goals was to perform it at ClarinetFest, which is focusing on entrepreneurship this year […]
ClarinetFest 2014
I have an exciting new commission in process! Dr. Cassandra Hibbard is a clarinetist whom I have worked with before. My piece Water:Dance was written for her. She has commissioned a new piece for clarinet and piano, based on the Hitchcock thriller, Psycho. When I say commissioned, she is putting […]
New Commission!
Astor’s Nod (for solo flute) will be performed tonight at the International Flute Symposium Gala Concert at West Virginia University. Pamela Murchison, a Pittsburgh flute and piccolo performer, will be playing the piece.
Astor’s Nod at International Flute Symposium
The Interlochen percussion ensemble is fortunate to be involved with upcoming TEDx Talks in Traverse City on May 15th (the x=Independently organized). They’ve chosen to perform cha chi ka as part of their program. I’m honored and excited to be involved.
cha chi ka to be performed at TEDx talks in ...
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A word to composers~
The Interlochen Academy Band, under the direction of Dr. Matthew Schlomer, did an outstanding job with the second performance of Isle of May last Friday on their concert. I should have a recording up soon!
Isle of May gets a second run
Isle of May was premiered last Tuesday in Cobb Hall at Michigan State. The Symphony Band did a nice job with a tough piece. You can hear the premiere recording and read about the piece here.