Auctumnus Clarinet Trio Premieres in Ann Arbor

Commissioned by Jennifer Fischer and her trio, this piece was born out of a fiery, autumnal palette of colors, of fickle october winds and mischevous, scuttling leaves. The second movement speaks to murky harbors and foggy grey skies. There are musical aspects of an appalachian nature in this piece, as well as techniques borrowed from … Continue reading →

What’s in a Name?

This post is part one of a three part blog series for my residency with Collage New Music, discussing the writing of my new work for them, Terra Liberi, premiering April 13th 2014 in Boston. Let’s talk about naming babies. Some people have names they harbor in their hearts for years before having children, negotiations happen … Continue reading →