I was awarded a sabbatical from Winthrop University for the spring semester of 2020. For my friends who are not in academia, this means that I am relieved of teaching and administrative duties so I can focus on composing music (aka scholarship and creative activity). I have two projects planned, a new piece for choir …
I am pleased to announce that Those Lonely Minutes has been selected for screening at four 2020 film festivals. It will be screened at The Brightside Film Festival in Jersey City, NJ, Planet 9 Film Festival in Los Angeles, CA, Underexposed Film Festival in Rock Hill, SC, and Experimental Forum in Los Angeles, CA. This …
Alhambra Tiles, my trio for flute, horn in F, and piano was performed on September 22, 2019 as part of the Providence Chamber Music Series in Charlotte, NC USA. The performance was expertly executed and an outstanding interpretation of my music. I have posted a video of the live performance on my Video page. The …
My composition Reflections and Lore was featured on public radio station WDAV (Davidson, NC) on July 29. The recording is from the CD Reflections on the Firebird by the Bechtler Ensemble with Alan Yamamoto conducting. Thanks to all the musicians involved and WDAV for featuring local musicians! The score and a live recording can be …
I have posted the Beo String Quartets recording of my latest string quartet, Getting Down to Business, to my Audio page. The piece is in two movements, I Nothing Left to Lose, and II Diminishing Returns.. This recording is among the best I have had of my music in my composing career. The attention to detail and stereo placement …
The premiere of my latest composition THE MAGICIANS SECRET by the Loadbang ensemble was well received by the audience and participants of the Charlotte New Music Festival. Loadbang did a fantastic job performing the music and their interpretation of the piece was wonderful. They are a remarkable ensemble and I feel fortunate to have had the opportunity …
Those Lonely Minutes is my latest collaboration with Eight13 films. I contributed the sound design and music. It was directed by Chris O’Neill with Jeff Williams as Director of Photography. We will be submitting to film festivals so we cannot make it public just yet. Most film festivals require that submission have not had a …
For my friends in the Charlotte, NC region who follow my composing career… My latest composition, THE MAGICIANS SECRET will be premiered on Wednesday, June 26, 2019 at 7:00 p.m. The concert will take place at Petra’s at 1919 Commonwealth Ave., Charlotte NC. The performance features Loadbang, a NYC based new music chamber group. I …
My most recent chamber music composition, The Magician’s Secret, is now complete. The score and parts have been delivered to Loadbang, a NYC based new music ensemble who will premiere the piece at the 2019 Charlotte New Music Festival in Charlotte, NC in June, 2019. The Magician’s Secret was my latest collaboration with creative writer …
A History of Dirt received its full premier at the Greensboro Fringe Festival in Greensboro, NC on Jan. 31 through Feb. 2, 2019. Sarah Council’s choreography was fantastic and the dancers executed with precision and passion. I was thrilled to have the opportunity to work with the Sarah Council Dance Project. It was a fantastic …
The duet from A History of Dirt, my most recent collaboration with choreographer Sarah Council was premiered tonight at the 2019 Ladyfest dance event in Charlotte, NC. I look forward to the premiere of the entire work in Greensboro, NC in February 2019. The performance was first rate. Sarah Council’s choreography was executed beautifully by …
For my friends in the Charlotte region… I will present a recital of my music on January 29, 2019 at 7:30 p.m. in the Barnes Recital Hall on the campus of Winthrop University, Rock Hill, SC. The recital is free and open to the public. The concert will include three of my compositions; Silence in …
I am delighted to be once again working with choreographer Sarah Council on a new work for dance titled A History of Dirt. A History of Dirt is an approximately thirty-minute work for recorded audio (electroacoustic) and movement. Sarah is the choreographer and I am composing and producing music for the introduction, duet (partial), and …
My latest collaboration with Brand Spells and Eight13 productions is near completion. The result is a short experimental film titled Decay. I composed and rendered the music and sound design. Decay was directed by Chris O’Neill of Shakespeare Carolina and the Director of Photography was Jeff Williams of Brand Spells and Sabrina Habib was our …
My new string quartet, Getting Down to Business, was premiered by the Beo String Quartet on Saturday, June 23. The performance took place at Snug Harbor in Charlotte, NC. Getting Down to Business was written for the Beo String Quartet and the concert was part of their residency at the Charlotte New Music Festival. The piece …
My latest chamber music composition, Building Walls, is complete and the score has been added to my SCORES page under the chamber music category. It was written for the Out of Bounds Ensemble and is scheduled for premiere in the spring of 2019 as part of my faculty recital. It is scored for alto saxophone, …
My latest electroacoustic composition …over 2000 pulsars… was successfully premiered at the Unbalanced Connection concert series at the University of Florida on Feb. 16, 2018. Many thanks to Dr. James Paul Sain and the crew for making the Florida New Music Festival a success. …over 2000 pulsars… is now available on my AUDIO page under …
My most recent electroacoustic composition …over 2000 pulsars… is set for premier on February 16 as part of the Unbalanced Connection concert series in Gainesville FL. Unbalance Connection is part of the Florida Contemporary Music Festival that runs that weekend at the University of Florida. Special thanks to Dr. James Paul Sain and all of the …
My composition for two pianos, Fantasy for Two Pianos, will be performed twice in February by the Deguchi – Fried piano duo. The first performance will take place on February 6 at 4:00 p.m. in Barnes Recital Hall on the Campus of Winthrop University, Rock Hill, SC. The second will take place one week later, …
Several of my recent collaborative works will be performed or screened in February. The Space Between, for piano (Mark Lewis), live computer processing (me), and two dancers (Emily Morgan and Kelly Ozust), choreographed by Sarah Council, will be performed in Greensboro, NC on the weekend of February 2-4. 2018. It will be performed again in …