Welcome to #NewTuneThursday! Today’s tune is another really special piece to me, with lots of good memories attached to it. ^_^ “Anima Mechanicae: Soul of the Machine” is a string quartet that I wrote in 2007, during my grad school…
#NewTuneThursday: Aradia, La Bella Pellegrina
Welcome to #NewTuneThursday! Today’s tune was composed in 2017 for my friend, violinist Payman Eliahoo, and his son, who (at the time) was a beginning clarinet student. As I was putting it together I built the entire work off of…
#NewTuneThursday: Of Roses and Lilies
Welcome to #NewTuneThursday! Our first new composition of the new year is a 2013 work for solo soprano, women’s choir, piano, and string orchestra, with english horn and soprano recorder. Completed in 2013, Of Roses and Lilies is “A Romantic…
#NewTuneThursday: Cradle Song (of Mary’s Beloved)
Welcome to #NewTuneThursday! Today’s tune kicks off the Christmasy-slash-Holidays edition of these four Thursdays in December. Sadly I have yet to hear this lovely little song for SATB and solo instrument performed with real musicians; I can only give you…
#NewTuneThursday: Gypsy Wanderer
Welcome to #NewTuneThursday! Today’s tune holds a special place in my heart. 🙂 “Gypsy Wanderer” is an original, 4-movement sonata for solo violin and piano. ompleted in April of 2013, the originating sketches for this four-movement work existed as early…
#NewTuneThursday: Face in the Moonlight
Welcome to #NewTuneThursday! This little song for mezzo-soprano, string quartet, and piano was written back in 2002. I recall originally composing its melody and words by hand while on one of my music tours (“Pittsburgh Melody” was another such song,…
Notes from My Women-Composers Lecture
In case you had to miss my recent, overview-style talk about women-composers throughout history, I thought you might enjoy being able to browse my notes and listen to my playlist for it.
Hope it’s engaging, educational, and empowering!
New Debuts and Videos!
This past Sunday I had the immense pleasure of being a part of two new compositional debuts, as well as generally playing great music with wonderful people and reuniting with old friends. 🙂 First up, here’s the World Premiere of…
Understanding Early Music
On three upcoming Mondays – October 19, 26, and November 2 – at 2pm to 3pm, I’ll be speaking at Hillcrest on the topic of music from the Medieval and Renaissance periods! Join me for this fun, informative, and free 3-week series!…
Understanding 20th Century Music: Lecture Series
I’m SO thrilled to have been invited back at Hillcrest in La Verne to lecture about one of my most favorite periods of music — the 20th Century! The first Friday (July 17th) will cover the music and compositional tendencies…