Jared Starr recently sent me the video recording of his performance. Check it out below: In other news, I’ve just started in on a new string quartet. Details forthcoming . . .
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Myths and Legends Premiered Tonight
Jared and the orchestra did really well and gave a performance that was filled with life and energy. In addition, it was a great concert all around, with pieces by C.P.E. Bach, Stravinsky, and Haydn. Afterward, I got to have a picture with some key players in the premiere. Thanks as well to everyone who […]
Continue readingField Guide Premieres in Utah
Less than a week after the successful premiere of my Clarinet Sonata (Kudos to Jaren Hinckley and Jed Moss! It was an electrifying performance!), A Field Guide to Natural History just received its Utah premiere this past week as part of BYU’s Group for New Music concerts. For those who weren’t there or who want […]
Continue readingThe Great Conjunction
Lots of things happening these next few weeks. It’s crunch week for my fantasy for violin and chamber orchestra. Earlier today, I sent Jared an update of the solo part. Next week, I need to have the whole thing, so the rest of this week will be pretty hectic. I needed to take a quick […]
Continue readingDiving into Brevard
Arrived on Thursday at the Brevard Music Festival, my retreat this summer for composing and hobnobing with other musicians. The festival includes more than 450 high school and college age musicians. It’s particularly great for composers because it has such a strong emphasis on performing your work. These details aside, I’m already feverishly at work […]
Continue readingCountdown to San Francisco: 5 days
Nine days and four rehearsals later, A Field Guide to Natural History is coming together.
Continue readingCountdown to San Francisco: 14 days
4 teachers, 8 months, 19 movements, 20 minutes, 31 pages, and 43 alternate titles later, my Barlow commission has finally entered rehearsal.
Continue reading‘Summer Has Ten Thousand Stars’ Named Finalist in National Competition
I just got word that “Summer Has Ten Thousand Stars” was distinguished as a finalist in the 2011 ASCAP Morton Gould Young Composer Awards. Though it’s not an official award, being a finalist is no mean feat considering there were nearly 750 entries this year, so all in all, I’m pleased with the result. In […]
Continue readingTwice in One Night
In case you haven’t been following my concert schedule (though that’s silly—of course you have!), the next six days will feature four performances of my music, including one night, Friday, when I have two performances. If you’re here in Utah, you have no excuse not to see one of these shows. They’re going to be […]
Continue readingLatest News: London, Reading Session, Premiere
The past few weeks have been an exciting time for me with recent recordings, upcoming premieres, and an awesome international adventure.
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