Come visit my brand new, self-hosted fundraising site for current recording projects – iSupportNewMusic.com! Currently, I’m raising money for the Ultimate Leviathan Recording Project. It’s going to be my next major album release with PARMA, featuring my largest and most complicated (and most unique) composition to date – my 2008 …
I just wanted to send a quick shout out to GoStrings.com – I was thinking of them as it came time to reorder new strings for Flora… I love their Build Your Own Custom [Violin, Viola, Cello] Set option!! It’s so unique, and so smart! I’ve used this option for both Flora …
I came across some recordings from the final concert I did with TMC’s String Orchestra – a concert where I was ballsy enough to do a sort of “pops” concert and feature some really hip and fun music. ^_^ I made a fun video of one of my two favorites from …
I stumbled upon this video last night, and it really struck a chord with me. Lately, I’ve been inwardly struggling with my fears of trusting myself, my art, and those who love my art. I have a tendency (a deeply hidden tendency) to feel a strange sort of shame in …
Hey y’all! Who’s excited to see the *Official Book Cover* for Kesher Chronicles part 2??! #IARTG I know I am!! 😄📖 If you haven’t picked up part 1 yet, you can get it here. Woohoo! I’m so excited to share this book with you; look for it this coming Springtime!!
Guess what? As of last night, there are now two versions of my popular “Christmas Wayfarer” available for performance this upcoming holiday season! The original, first composed last Christmastime, is for symphony orchestra. But now there is an official concert band version, too! Believe me, I know that although it’s …
Joined by Cecilia Alegre Coo and Lisa Grzanka, I’ll be performing at Hillcrest this Friday night! Visit this link for info. We’ll be playing treble trios – music written for three violins. Our program will consist of music from a variety of styles and eras, from Classical to folk, tango to anime, and …
I have a couple entries in the 15th Annual Independent Music Awards! Woohoo! One is my EP “SONATA MODERNA,” and the other is a single song, “Born of Everyman” (from “The Book of I” OST). YOU can help “Born of Everyman” get noticed – and be rewarded for your support! …
Enjoy the following new tracks on SoundCloud! They will be making an appearance on a couple new album releases in the next few months… 😉
“Leviathan of the Ancient Deep” is a three-movement, 25-minute concerto for 6-string electric violin, EWI, Synth, and orchestra. Written in 2008 and not premiered live until 2016, it is indeed a monster of a work: “…it’s a fantastic piece – imaginative, engaging, and pretty wild” (Sam Renshaw) Collaborating with PARMA …