Author Archives: Allen Schulz

Toast and Jam

My newest work, Toast and Jam, will be performed by the Cadillac Moon Ensemble. This emerging ensemble is dedicated to creating and expanding the repetoire for their unique instrumentation: Flute, Violin, Violoncello, and Percussion. Cadillac Moon will be performing 6 … Continue reading

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Throttle: new work for Vn., Vc., and Piano

Please join me and my fellow Random Access Music composers to hear the world premiere of my new work for Violin, Cello, and Piano: Throttle. The work will be presented on a concert of 6 premieres entitled “Southwest Inversion”. The … Continue reading

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Thank you Tom Piercy and Claudine Hickman

 I’d like to thank Tom Piercy (Clarinet) and Claudine Hickman (Piano) for a beautiful performance of my work as big as alone last Friday and Saturday nights here in New York City. Tom, as usual, played with great expression and … Continue reading

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as big as alone

Please join me and my fellow composers of Random Access Music for a concert of our works performed by Tom Piercy and the Gotham Ensemble.  Gotham will perform 6 world premieres, including my work as big as alone for Clarinet and … Continue reading

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Poeticisms

My recent work, Poeticisms: 7 Images from a Poem by Donald Baker, will be performed at the LaGuardia Performing Arts Center, 3110 Thomson Avenue, Long Island City, Queens @ 8pm on Friday, February 25, 2011. The work was written especially … Continue reading

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Crazy Cat Lady–2010 NFA Finalist

I’m proud to announce that Crazy Cat Lady for solo Flute has been recognized by the National Flute Association as a finalist in the 2010 Newly Published Music category! The list of 2010 NFA Finalists. To purchase a copy of … Continue reading

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Thanks to the Anubis Saxophone Quartet

The day that my work is premiered is usually an angst-filled affair. While the worries about the performance itself (did the performers rehearse enough? will they make it through the most difficult section? will the audience be bored?) are often at the … Continue reading

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Anubis Saxophone Quartet performs “Pundits”

Please join me and the other members of the Random Access Music Composers’ Collective for our second concert of the season. Our collaborating ensemble is the Anubis Saxophone Quartet. Anubis will perform world premieres by Erin Rogers, David Fetherolf, Jonathan Pieslak, and … Continue reading

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St. Patty’s Day

My annual post–the definitive version of Oh Danny Boy. When I was in high school and college, I spent many summers marching in drum and bugle corps. One year, I spent the summer living in Boston and marched with the … Continue reading

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February 12&13

I’ve been a bit remiss in thanking Jessica Mathaes and Colette Valentine for their wonderful performance of my Ayre and Earth for violin and piano (you may find a recording of the work on my works list page). Jessica and … Continue reading

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