UMKC Composition Workshop: Day 3
Day 3 of the UMKC Composition Workshop was focused mostly on the one and only Dr. Paul Rudy. First off, he led us in a listening exercise in which he…
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UMKC Composition Workshop: Day 3
UMKC Composition Workshop: Day 2
Day 2 of the UMKC Composition Workshop started out with Dr. Mara Gibson sharing some of her past and recent projects with us. Her musical focus is on collaboration. She…
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UMKC Composition Workshop: Day 2
UMKC Composition Workshop
The past two nights have been close to sleepless in preparation for the UMKC Composition Workshop. Today is day one of the workshop, and so far it has been an…
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UMKC Composition Workshop
“Phantasy for Piano” and “Unhinged”
Summer break is finally upon us college folks! I have several exciting projects in the works right now. My last project before the summer was to finish editing some recordings…
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“Phantasy for Piano” and “Unhinged”
Residency at Eastern Michigan University and “Songs of Informality #4”
This past Monday I was a guest at Eastern Michigan University. In December, EMU saxophone student AJ Pratt commissioned me to compose a piece for alto sax and fixed media.…
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Residency at Eastern Michigan University and “Songs of Informality #4”
Trio Insurgent’s First Concert and “Shake ’em”
My good friends, Kelly Vander Molen, Bryce Craig, and I formed a trio dedicated to commissioning , writing, and performing new music called Trio Insurgent. We had our very first…
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Trio Insurgent’s First Concert and “Shake ’em”
April 2014 News
2014 has been a busy and productive year. FIRST very important order of business- my web designer has added a plugin to my site that enables me to finally sell…
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April 2014 News
Does art for art’s sake further society, or is it merely emotional porn? And, why Tupac and M.I.A. are more important musicians than Mahler.
I did not blog last week due to a composition masterclass and concert featuring Brent Miller. This guy is doing amazing things for the new music community. Check out his…
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Does art for art’s sake further society, or is it merely emotional porn? And, why Tupac and M.I.A. are more important musicians than Mahler.
A biased look at Grand Valley State University’s New Music Ensemble
A biased look at Grand Valley State University's New Music Ensemble- Seriously though, I am very biased. I attended Grand Valley State University (GVSU) from 2011-2013 so take my gushing…
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A biased look at Grand Valley State University’s New Music Ensemble
Finale, Sibelius, and music making software are not crutches, they are emancipators of every human’s inner artist.
Finale, Sibelius, and music making software are not crutches, they are emancipators of every human's inner artist. It should be noted, that the majority of composers and instrumentalists (probably) do…
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Finale, Sibelius, and music making software are not crutches, they are emancipators of every human’s inner artist.