Last night violist Charlotte Van Houten debuted the unaccompanied solo I wrote for her — and it was just amaaaaaaazing!!! Enjoy this video I grabbed from the performance…and look forward to an official studio recording of it, with Charlotte again…
You’ve Written a Piece–What Now?
This is a great resource I stumbled upon for composers looking to get some musicians playing their music! …Ask performers within your network if they might be interested in playing at the concert you’re setting up… For clarity, and because it…
Making Music Come to Life
This season is bringing with it a most amazing opportunity to record some of my more challenging pieces with live musicians. I have always said that I would rather hear my work done by even mediocre live players than by…
Live Debut of “Christmas Wayfarer” for Concert Band!
Check it out! Here’s the video of the LIVE Premiere of “Christmas Wayfarer” (concert band version), performed by the Golden West Pops! You can also download the original symphonic version on my album ESOTERICA, and find the music here: (for…
Performance Debut of “Christmas Wayfarer” for Concert Band!
Guess what? My epic holiday work for Concert Band, “Christmas Wayfarer,” is getting its big performance debut by the Golden West Pops THIS Saturday! Info on the concert is on Facebook at this link… It’s Saturday, Dec. 3, @7pm in…
May Musical Madness!
So, May is shaping up to be a really exciting month of debuts and unique concerts! First up… This is shaping up to be a really fun gig of Modern Music with a Twist! Lainey and I will be joined…
New EP Coming Soon…
As I’ve mentioned briefly before, I have a new EP in the works! It should be available in just another week or two. For now, please enjoy these clips from three (out of four total) tracks that will be appearing on…
Performing “Solitude’s Hypocrisy” Live!
On Friday, May 29, I’ll be performing my own work for violin and classical guitar – “Solitude’s Hypocrisy” from The Book of I OST – at this alumni event with excellent guitarist, John Paul Trotter! And, I’ll get to fiddle around with…
Live Performance of Gypsy Wanderer
On May 1, Ken Mays (piano) and I got the opportunity to tackle the two hardest movements of my violin sonata, “Gypsy Wanderer” – Movement 1 “Irreverently” and Movement 4 “Rapide”! It was a valiant effort, to be sure –…
INTREPID Recording Session
Pianist/Composer Lyle Michaud managed to snag a couple shots of our recordng session last night from behind the keys… Thank you to all our wonderful volunteers who made this effort possible!!