My latest composition Reflections and Lore for string quintet and piano is now in rehearsal in preparation for the premiere on January 25 at the Bechtler Museum of Modern Art in Charlotte, NC. The first rehearsal was among the best first rehearsals of my music I have experienced. The players are all first-rate professionals from …

Several years ago I had the idea to write a collection of songs that would focus on the experiences, issues, and lives of working class America. I grew up in a working class family and I was intrigued with the notion of exploring the everyday issues inherent in working for a living. I had a …

My latest composition, Reflections and Lore is now complete. The first draft of the score was delivered to conductor Alan Yamamoto today. After the premiere I will tweak details such as bowing, dynamics, and piano pedaling and post the score to my scores page. Check back often. As mentioned in previous posts, the premiere will …

My latest composition Reflections and Lore is nearing completion. When I learned that conductor and bassist Tom Hildreth would be available for the concert I immediately added bass, augmenting the instrumentation to string quintet plus piano. It seemed only natural to add a pizzicato bass solo, which prompted me to add other solos for violin, cello, …