Works and Performances
Orchestral
Abstract No. 1 for Orchestra
(2007) 8’Winner of the Cooper Prize in Composition 2007, Rice University
Premiered by the Shepherd School Symphony Orchestra; Thomas Hong, conductor
December 7, 2007 at Stude Concert Hall, Rice University-Houston, TX
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Rhumba for Orchestra
(2005-2006) 5’Commissioned by the Wachussett Regional High School Orchestra, Douglas Miller, director
Premiered by the Wachusset Regional High School Symphony Orchestra; Douglas Miller, conductor
May 16, 2006 at Wachusset Regional High School-Holden, MA
Other Performances
Wind Ensemble
Symphony No. 1 (On Death and Dying)
(2002-2003, rev. 2005) 16’Written for the UNH Wind Symphony, Dr. Andrew Boysen, director.
Wind ensemble, percussion, soprano solo
Text: Karl Blench
Published by C. Alan Publications
Premiered by the University of New Hampshire Wind Symphony; Andrew Boysen, conductor
April 30, 2003 at Johnson Theater, Paul Creative Arts Center-Durham, NH
Momentum, Fanfare for Winds and Percussion
(2002) 3’Commissioned by the Timberlane Regional High School Wind Ensemble, Tony DiBartolomeo, director.
Winning composition of The Fourth Annual H. Robert Reynolds Composers Competition, 2003
Premiered by Timberlane Regional High School Wind Ensemble; Anthony DiBartolomeo, conductor
March 2002 at Timberlane Regional High School-Plaistow, NH
Other Performances
Chamber
Meditation
(2008) 7'bass clarinet and violincello
Upcoming premiere in June, 2008
Untitled 2007
(2007) 10'flute, oboe, bassoon, trombone, 2 violins, viola, 3 violoncelli, contrabass
Premiered by The Rice Practicum in Contemporary Music Ensemble
December 2, 2007 at Rice University-Houston, TX
Five Bagatelles
(2007) 8’Commissioned by Gabrielle Baffoni, University of Miami
clarinet, percussion
Premiered by Gabrielle Baffoni, Clarinet
February 25, 2008 at The University of Miami-Miami, FL
Yeah Man…
(2006-2007) 4’violoncello, piano
Premiered by Patrick Moore, violoncello and Howard Pollack, piano
February 10, 2007 at Rice University-Houston, TX
Primitive Music Parts I and II
(2006-2007) 10’flute/piccolo, clarinet/bass clarinet, percussion, piano, violin, violoncello
Premiered by Henrik Heidi, flute/piccolo; Angelique Poteat, clarinet/bass clarinet; Craig Hauschildt, percussion; Kamala Schelling, piano; Andrew Meyer, violin; Semiramis Costa, violoncello; Karl Blench, conductor
February 10, 2007 at Rice University-Houston TX
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String Quartet
(2006) 18’violin 1,2, viola, violoncello
Premiered by Kauru Suzuki and Francis Liu, violins; Andi Hemmenway, viola; Patrick Moore, violoncello
February 10, 2007 at Rice University-Houston TX
Other Performances
What the Voices Tell Me
(2005) 5’flute, clarinet, piano, percussion, violin, viola, violoncello
Premiered by Henrik Heidi, flute; Sarunas Jankauskas, clarinet, Kamala Schelling, piano; Evy Pinto, percussion; Stephanie Nussbaum, violin; Anthony Parce, viola; Semiramis Costa; violoncello; Karl Blench, conductor
February 10, 2007 at Rice University-Houston, TX
The Demented Dances, No. 2; Galop
(2003-2004) 2’clarinet in E flat, violoncello
Premiered by Gabrielle Baffoni, clarinet in e flat and Gary Hodges, violoncello
July 2004 at Johnson Theater, Paul Creative Arts Center-Durham, NH
Durham, NH-University of New Hampshire Summer Youth Music School, July, 2004
The Demented Dances, No. 1; Waltz
(2002) 2’contrabassoon, celesta
Premiered by Alison Elwell, contrabassoon and Chad Bowles, celesta
May 3, 2002 at the University of New Hampshire-Durham, NH
Other Performances
Voice
I felt a Funeral in my Brain
(2007) 5’soprano, clarinet, piano
Premiered by Clarissa Dunn, soprano; Tibor Reman, clarinet; Stefan Paul, piano
July 11, 2007 at Universität der Kunste-Berlin, Germany
Recorded by Meghan Tarkington, soprano; Eric Jacobs, clarinet; Kamala Schelling, piano
Other Performances
My Voice
(2007) 7’voice, violoncello, electronics
Premiered by Florie Namir, voice and Semiramis Costa, violoncello
April 19, 2007 at Rice University-Houston, TX
Houston, TX-Rice University, Electronic Music Concert, April 19, 2007
Film
Occam's Razor
(2008) in progressProduced by James Huston