News
new book: A new workbook I've written, In the Zone: A New Approach to
Developing Note-Reading Skills for Pianistsis now available for purchase on Amazon, here.
new grant: The outstanding ensemble Immer Neu (Karisa Antonio, oboe; Claire Happel Ashe, harp) has received a 2024 grant from the Illinois Arts Council to assist in the funding of a recording/performance
project for my works using oboe and harp. Works to be recorded include Queens Etudes (2017) for oboe and harp, and (with vocalist Liz Pearse) Sonnets and Interludes (2015), for mezzo-soprano, oboe, and harp.
Both works were performed May 2024 in Carthage, Illinois -- Liz Pearse, voice; Karisa Antonio, oboe; Claire Happel Ashe, harp.
new piece: My piece for solo viola Progressions (2023) is now complete.
See the Music section of this website (or click here) for more information and to listen.
new publication: my song, "your little voice" from Three Songs: Texts by E. E. Cummings is included in a new vocal music anthology --
Modern Music for New Singers: 21st Centrury American Art Songs (baritone, volume 1) available for purchase from:
https://www.northstarmusicllc.com
video performance: violinist Ye-jin Han has released a video performance of two movements from my Bagatelles for Solo Violin
on her youtube channel. You can watch here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hj7-3mc3fhE (the music begins around 0:50).