• silence in forty-two

    My latest composition, Silence in Forty-Two, is nearing completion. Scored for piano and baritone, Silence in Forty-Two was written for baritone Jeff McEvoy. The text is an adaptation of Dustin M. Hoffman‘s short story of the same name. The premiere is set for Sunday, April 12, 2015 as part of the Providence Chamber Music Series. The …

  • Reflections and lore score and audio posted

    I have posted the score for Reflections and Lore to my Scores page. I also posted a live recording of the Bechtler Ensemble/Out of Bounds Ensemble performance of Reflections and Lore from February 1, 2015 on my Audio page. The premiere of the Firebird pieces at the Bechtler Museum of Modern Art was sold out! …

  • reflections and lore premiered

    My latest composition, Reflections and Lore, was premiered at the Bechtler Museum of Modern Art in Charlotte, NC on January 25, 2015. The performance took place amid an exhibit highlighting the Firebird statue and the career and work of Niki de Saint Phalle. What an amazing place and way to present new music. The concert …

  • Vernacular songbook begins

    For some time I had the desire to create a collection of songs based on the lives, work, and experiences of working class people. I grew up in a proud working class family and did my share of of manual labor in my youth. Recently, I met a creative writer (Dustin Hoffman) who, among other …