Sky in Lighthouse (2018)
For horn in F and piano [12:00 - 13:15]. Composed for Wallace Easter. Sky in Lighthouse is a collage of several blocks of music, each of which was made by…
GroupThink (2018)
For 10 or more performers, composed by DJ Malinowski and Daniel Ezra Clark [~5:00]. Words from the supreme composers: the traditionalists are superior to the anarchists. ? Performances Apr 15,…
Breathe (2018)
For pianist. Breathe uses a simple psychological phenomenon (namely, the fight-or-flight response to holding one’s breath for a long time) as a subconscious guideline for improvisation. Specifically, this phenomenon creates…
Insiding (2016)
For soprano, mezzo-soprano, tenor, bass, and double bass [~7:00]. Each of us simultaneously lives within and fully contains two worlds: internal and external worlds, whatever they may be for you…
Presence (2016)
For violin, cello, and audience [~2:00]. Performances June 17, 2016. Tate Hall, Central Piedmont Community College. Charlotte, NC. Premiered by Sandro Leal-Santiesteban and Ryan Ash from Beo String Quartet, at…
Different Perspectives (2016)
For flute, mezzo-soprano, and acoustic classical guitar [7:15]. Composed for the Charlotte New Music Festival. Different Perspectives was inspired by my personal experience struggling with issues brought on by Obsessive-Compulsive…
Silences (2016)
For string quartet [~6:30]. Silences was inspired by the music of composers Andrew Norman and Morton Feldman. It has two themes that interact with and yet behave independently from each…
Word Salad (2015)
For orchestra [3:30]. Composed for the New River Valley Symphony Orchestra. Word Salad was inspired by deep thought about the meaning of music. It is a musical debate of two…
Prologue (2015)
For piano duo [3:20]. Prologue conveys the feeling one gets when anticipating and preparing for an exhilarating, intimidating experience – this piece represents the “prologue” to an experience. As one…