I received word just yesterday that my proposal to write a piece for Eric Hansen, Skyler Murray, and Scott Holden—all fabulous musicians—was accepted by the Barlow Endowment, who awarded me a grant to write a 15–20 minute piece for bass, saxophone, and piano. Seeing how the endowment has given grants to a couple dozen Pulitzer […]
Continue readingMore TagA Good Summer for Reading, part 1
As the end of summer draws near, it’s struck me what a great summer it’s been for reading. Not only have I had ample opportunity to read new books, but I also found a whole bunch of winners in different genres. Today, I’ll start by reviewing the sci-fi/fantasy books I’ve read. In future posts, I’ll […]
Continue readingMore TagSwing, or being a musician among dancers
So BYU has a reputation of having a great dance program. In fact, its top team won two firsts at this year’s Blackpool Dance Championships. Since good number of my friends are also involved in the dance program, it was only a matter of time before I decided to take the plunge. Actually, I already […]
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