A recording of my orchestra work, Torque will be released by Parma Recordings on a CD compilation titled Spellbound on May 28, 2013. It will be available on Amazon, iTunes, et al. Torque was written in 2006 to fulfill a commission from conductor Alan Yamamoto and the Charlotte Civic Orchestra. See my News page for …

The premiere of /// Elements was a success! The Blue Ridge Chamber Players (Amy Orsinger Whitehead – flute, Nick Lampo – cello, and Tomoko Deguchi – piano) performed /// Elements with immaculate precision and musicality. Thank you BRCP! The premiere took place at the North Carolina Museum of Art, which houses the art works /// …

I attended a rehearsal of /// Elements, and the Blue Ridge Chamber Players are fantastic! They sound great and the piece is in great shape. It is such a joy to be able to work with players who transcend the technical demands of the music so that you can spend rehearsal time tweaking details and …

Welcome to my blog. I am a composer living and working in upstate South Carolina, USA. To learn more about me and my music follow the links. I was born in 1960 in Waynesville, NC and lived in Canton, NC until my family relocated to High Point, NC in 1972. After that, life, study, and …