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Northshore Concert Band features Magnolia Star
I’m thrilled that the Northshore Concert Band, directed by Mallory Thompson, will perform Magnolia Star on their November 5, 2016 concert. The band recently featured my work on their blog – check it...
View ArticleA Thrill to Work with the NYSSMA New York All-State Wind Ensemble on Magnolia...
This past weekend I had the pleasure of visiting a rehearsal of the NYSSMA New York All-State Wind Ensemble, conducted by Jared Chase. The opener for their program was my Magnolia Star, and these...
View ArticleNew Work: Star Spangled Banner for Wind Band
This past fall, I wrote a new arrangement of The Star Spangled Banner, which was premiered in October by the University of Central Florida Wind Ensemble, conducted by Chung Park. Listen (and see the...
View ArticleNew Recordings Up! Our City, Vermont State Fair, and Adagietto
Our City – SSAA Choir & Chamber Winds Our City was commissioned by Florida International University and premiered on October 13th on a concert titled “Urban Landscapes” at the FIU Music Festival in...
View ArticleArkansas CBDNA Commission!
I’m excited to announce that I will be writing a commission for the Arkansas CBDNA! The piece will be premiered by the Arkansas Intercollegiate Band at the February 2018 All-State Conference. I am just...
View ArticleNew Work: Goodnight, Goodnight for String Orchestra
The Mira Mesa (CA) High School String Orchestra recently premiered a new arrangement of my Goodnight, Goodnight, scored for string orchestra. The ensemble, directed by Matthew Mulvaney performed the...
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Recap: Composer-in-Residence at UMass Honor Band Festival
A couple of weeks ago I had the honor of serving as Composer-in-Residence for the UMass Honor Band Festival. Matthew Westgate, the Director of Wind Studies at UMass invited me to participate in this...
View ArticleListen to the US Coast Guard Band Recording of “Vermont State Fair!”
I was honored to have the US Coast Guard Band perform Vermont State Fair (my newest work for band) in March of this year! Listen to their fantastic concert recording here. View a PDF of the score here....
View ArticleMagnolia Star at Midwest!
I’m thrilled to share that Magnolia Star will be performed by the Alabama Winds at this year’s Midwest Clinic in Chicago on December 20th at 12:00pm. The ensemble is directed by Randall Coleman. It’s...
View ArticleNew Course I am Teaching at Eastman: Career Skills for the 21st Century
This fall, I am teaching two classes in the Eastman School of Music’s Arts Leadership Program: Creativity and Your Music Career Career Skills for the 21st Century The Career Skills class is new to me...
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