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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 the sheet music, visit my publisher, BRS Music. The next (known) performance of Crazy Cat…
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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 top of my anxiety list, the logistical and inter-personal concerns are rarely far behind. I…
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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 Andrew McKenna Lee. Also on the concert will be Howling at the Moon by the…
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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 corps The 27th Lancers. This corps’ standard parade song was O Danny Boy. Whenever we…
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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 Colette performed the work on two separate nights on a concert of works for violin…
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Crazy Cat Lady off the presses!
I’m happy to announce that you may now purchase Crazy Cat Lady for solo flute from BRS Music Publishers. The cost is only $15.
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Crazy Cat Lady to be published by BRS Music
Crazy Cat Lady for Solo Flute will soon be published by BRS Music, a publisher in Indianapolis that specializes in woodwind music. I’ll post a link to my works list page as soon as the work is available. In the meantime, visit their site and check out their catalog.
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Christine Perea performs “Crazy Cat Lady”
This past weekend, I received two marvelous performances of my work for solo flute entitled Crazy Cat Lady. My friend, colleague, and new music performer extraordinaire, Christine Perea, was the performer. What I love the most about Christine is her dedication and commitment to new music. She’s a fearless advocate of music that employs extended…
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Thanks to the Round Rock Symphony
This past weekend, the Round Rock Symphony, under the baton of Maestro Silas Huff, performed my This Day, This Dusk for orchestra. This young and energetic orchestra gave two very solid performances of my very difficult work in a program that included another world premiere by friend and colleague, Manly Romero, as well as Stravinski’s…
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Gargoyle Garden (again!)
 I’m very proud to announce that the Manhattan School of Music (MSM) will be performing a showcase version of Gargoyle Garden as part of their opera outreach program to New York City Public Schools. The roles will be sung by MSM opera department students, and directed by the talented Gordon Ostrowski. MSM will present 6…