Well, I suppose I should weigh in on the kerfluffle surrounding the performance of John Williams’ Air and Simple Gifts at Obama’s inauguration. The first thing that I noticed when the quartet began playing was how loud it was. Then, I noticed that they had microphones. My next thought was, “It looks pretty windy out…

The Astoria Music Society Press is now the official publisher of The Gargoyle Garden, the opera for young people that I composed (with libretto by Jeff LaGreca). The Astoria Music Press offers only online sales of the item. Check it out!