Finished my first new work of the year; a set of two easy pieces for solo piano. I made sure they were easy to play because I plan on recording them later this summer and releasing them through BandCamp. Lesson learned from this experiment; sometimes it’s tough to write for yourself, especially when you write […]
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One Month In
I’m very optimistic that this will be a great year, and so far I’ve been proven right. The Blackout Concert on Friday was a huge success, and we had some of the most enthusiastic turn-out in a while. There were many great performances and a huge variety of works were on the program – everything […]
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Movin’ on up.
As of a few weeks ago I am officially on the governing board of Cascadia Composers. I’m really excited to serve this fine organization and be able to contribute to its growth and development. I am actually filling in the remaining part of a term for a member who left the board, so it isn’t […]
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Rumblings and Upcoming Projects
Many new things are starting to happen, but they are all currently in the early conceptual stages. Here’s a brief over-view of some current and potential upcoming projects (all of which I’ll write about in more detail as they come nearer). For the last couple months (since March 25th, actually) I’ve been working on a […]
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