Evans Essence was originally a jazz lead sheet I composed for guitarist LH Dickert. I later realized the lead sheet for solo piano for my sister-in-law, Masako Deguchi and her new husband Akihiko on the occasion of their wedding. It was performed by Tomoko Deguchi, sister of the bride, as part of the wedding ceremony. …

My piano piece …drift… will be performed by pianist Tomoko Deguchi as part of the Providence Chamber Music Series in Charlotte, NC on Sunday, January 21, 2024 at 6:30 p.m. For my friends in the Charlotte region the concert will take place at Providence United Methodist Church, 2810 Providence Road, Charlotte, NC. Admission is free. …

Happy New Year to all! With the new year comes the latest upgrade to my composition studio! I have had a personal composition studio for many years and upgrade it as time and budget permits. The current studio includes a MacBook Pro M1, two extra video monitors (one primarily for scores/DAW and one for video …

Many thanks to Tanja Bechtler and the Bechtler Ensemble for their outstanding performance of my latest composition for string quarter “After Sol LeWitt: Wall Drawing # 995”. The performance, which featured Lenora Leggatt, violin, Kari Giles, violin, Ben Geller, viola, and Tanja Bechtler, cello was excellent and well received. The concert was the final concert …