NEWS and EVENTS
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After such a turbulent year, I'm thrilled to be teaching composition at the 2021 Interlochen Arts Camp...in person!
I will be joining my colleagues (Amanda Harberg, Jennifer Jolley, and Carrie Magin) for an exciting, fast-paced summer of musical creativity and exploration in the, "land of stately pines." |
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It's shaping up to be a lovely day, as I look forward to Heather Marsico's performance of My Garden...My World at WVU School of Music. The full recital program can be accessed here; check it out!
Many thanks to my friend and IAC colleague Andrea Priester Houde for giving this piece life and encouraging violists everywhere to explore their individual musicianship through this highly personal, meditative composition. "A single rose can be my garden... a single friend, my world." — Leo Buscaglia |
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I'm so excited to be joining my wonderful colleagues at Interlochen Online for the Spring 2021 Session (April 5, 2021 to May 1, 2021). Registration closes March 31, 2021. (Discounts available until March 5, 2021 for most programs.)
If you know any middle or high school students interested in exploring music composition and learning about counterpoint, let me know! The course I'm teaching is intended for students (Grades 6–12) who demonstrate an aptitude for, and show interested in, creating music! |
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Well...it looks like it will be an exciting spring at Fredonia:
53-hour work week. (not counting grading or lesson planning) #AdjunctLife #MusicaNovaVincitOmnia #IDidThisToMyself #GigEconomy :-) |
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As of December 15, 2020 I have accepted the position of General Manager for the Society of Composers, Inc. I certainly could never replace our beloved Gerald Warfield, who tirelessly served as General Manager (more-or-less continuously) since 1977, but I am looking forward to contributing to the continued development of this vibrant organization as we move into the third decade of the 21st century. As with all organizations dedicated to contemporary artistry, I believe that our advocacy in the here and now should reflect on our history, while opening a world of possibilities for composers creating the music of today; this is important work, and I am grateful to be a part of it!
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I'm so excited to be joining my wonderful colleagues at Interlochen Online for the Winter 2021 Session (January 11, 2021 to February 6, 2021). Registration closes January 4, 2021. (Discounts available until December 20, 2020 for most programs.)
If you know any middle or high school students interested in exploring music composition, let me know! The course I'm teaching is intended for students (Grades 6–12) who demonstrate an aptitude for, and show interested in, creating music! |
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I'm looking forward to participating in a virtual event at the Fredonia School of Music, featuring creative compositions from my #ADJCC colleagues Rob Deemer and Jamie Leigh Sampson, with performances given by Sarah Hamilton, David Rose, Jamie Leigh Sampson, Nick Weiser, members of the Left Coast Chamber Ensemble, and yours truly.
Join us! 11/12/2020 at 20:00 ET. |
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I am excited to announce that my dear friend and IAC colleague Andrea Priester Houde will be discussing and performing My Garden...My World on West Virginia Public Broadcasting during a live recital on 10/29/2020 at 13:00 ET.
It has been a while since music of mine has been played on the radio...let alone broadcast to an entire state! Tune in for a very special performance of this highly contemplative, personal work for solo viola. https://www.wvpublic.org/listen-live |
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I'm so thankful to be hearing My Garden...My World (written for my dear friend Andrea Priester Houde) performed on my "home stage" (i.e., Rosch Recital Hall at Fredonia School of Music) by my Fredonia friend and colleague David Rose...during a pandemic no less! I'm honored to join David Finko, Rob Deemer, Paul Coleman, and Ann Rose on this lovely (socially-distanced) Faculty Recital.
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NEW RECORDING! (8/13/2020)
Check out Jacob Swanson and Sarah Marchitelli, in a new video from their Decho @ Home series, as they perform Five Miniatures, a piece that was written for them on the occasion of their wedding! |
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It's official. I've signed my contract to teach this summer at Interlochen Online. Looking forward to this exciting endeavor as one of the oldest international arts camps continues to push boundaries and strive for excellence during these uncertain times. #PandemicTeaching #PandemicPedagogy #InterlochenOnline
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Even in a pandemic, the show must go on! A huge thank you and shout-out to Jacob Swanson and Sarah Marchitelli (of the Decho Ensemble) for their musicianship and dedication during these uncertain times. It's greatly appreciated!
Check out their performance of Five Miniatures for two saxophones, written specifically for Jacob and Sarah on the occasion of their wedding! Decho - Stay Home Mini Concert #1 4/16/2020 | 3pm ET | Fredonia, NY |
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So very grateful to have had my new choral work, Drop Down, O Heavens, premiered by the Prince of Peace Lutheran Church (Clifton Park, NY) Senior Choir under the direction of Jonathan Fuller. It was such a delight to create this work for this wondrous season!
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So very honored to be a part of this wonderful celebration of life! Don't miss Andrea Houde (viola)—with assistance by Sun Jung Lee (piano) and Albert Houde (horn)—in performance at West Virginia University's Bloch Hall. The concert will feature the works of Rebecca Clarke, Jennifer Merkowitz, and William White, composers with whom I'm utterly delighted to share a program!
https://www.facebook.com/events/426126638283737/ |
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NEW RECORDING! (11/2/2019)
Check out Minne Zhang's beautiful video of Microsonata No. 1! |
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Looking forward to spending time with the Cleveland Orchestra of Tennessee, under the direction of Sarah Pearson, as we prep Gravitation for its world premiere!
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Happy to share a new composition for solo clarinet entitled in fits and starts, which was premiere in Rosch Recital Hall at the State University of New York at Fredonia on September 17, 2019!
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I'm humbled to have had violist Andrea Priester Houde perform My Garden...My World at the University of Alabama's Viola Day!
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So very honored to have officially received the Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Adjunct Teaching today during the 2019–2020 Academic Year All Campus Meeting. Looking forward to a great year at Fredonia School of Music!
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NEW MUSIC AVAILABLE!
Check out Nicholas Phillips's #45Miniatures project (https://www.45miniatures.com/) and this reference recording of Substratum, my newest piano miniature available through ADJ•ective New Music! |
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I'm thrilled to be joining my wonderful faculty colleagues (Jennifer Jolley, Carrie Magin, Amanda Harberg, and Elyse Kahler) at Interlochen Center for the Arts on the 211th Program of the 92nd Season of the Interlochen Arts Camp.
If you're in the area, be sure to check it out…Douglas Moore-Monroe, Henry Skolnick, and Phillip Roberts are very generously bringing my music to life! |
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I'm thrilled to be joining my wonderful faculty colleagues (Jennifer Jolley, Carrie Magin, Amanda Harberg, Garrett Schumann, and Phillip Roberts) at Interlochen Center for the Arts on the 52nd Program of the 92nd Season of the Interlochen Arts Camp.
If you're in the area, be sure to check it out…Jennifer Parker-Harley, Scott Donald, and Andrea Priester Houde sound absolutely fabulous bringing my music to life! |
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Excited to be back at Interlochen Arts Camp this summer, teaching courses in Music Composition, Music Literature, and Orchestration for middle and high school students!
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NEW RECORDING!
Check out Kathleen O'Mara (flute) and Bailey Marshall (piano) performing Array Music in Rosch Recital Hall (4/7/19) at Fredonia School of Music. |
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NEW RECORDING!
Check out Eliran Avni performing Microsonata No. 1 on the Faculty Recital: Faculty Composers concert (3/7/19) at Fredonia School of Music. |
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Looking forward to the Ohio University New Music Ensemble concert, with colleagues Jamie Leigh Sampson, Kala Pierson, Robert McClure, Ryne Siesky, and Russell Pinkston!
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Excited to be joining my colleagues at Fredonia School of Music for an exciting evening of contemporary music!
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NEW RECORDING!
Check out Dane Philipsen, Douglas Moore-Monroe, and Douglas Spaniol performing November 5, 2012 on the 173rd Program of the 91st Season at Interlochen Arts Camp. |
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Looking forward to joining my Interlochen Arts Camp colleagues on our final Faculty Composers Recital of the 91st Season, with a performance of November 5, 2012, given by Dane Philipsen, Douglas Moore-Monroe, and Douglas Spaniol!
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NEW RECORDING!
Check out Joshua Espinoza's premiere of Microsonata No. 1 on the 51st Program of the 91st Season at Interlochen Arts Camp. |
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Looking forward to joining my Interlochen Arts Camp colleagues on our first Faculty Composers Recital of the 91st Season, with a performance of Five Miniatures (given by Liam Dilenschneider and Ryan Cabildo) and a premiere of my first Microsonata (written for Joshua Espinoza)!
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Excited to be back at Interlochen Arts Camp this summer, teaching courses in Music Composition, Music Literature, and Orchestration for middle and high school students!
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So very thrilled to have been a part of the Daniel Blitz Clavichord Project! Check out David Bohn's recording of my new clavichord miniature, Length/Time2!
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