16
March
2012
Cue of the Week: “The Cram Session”
An all-night study montage is musically depicted with mallet instruments, solo string pizzicato, and other pleasant eccentricities. (Click on the play button to stream, or... Read More
17
February
2012
Cue of the Week: “A Place of Memories”
Guzheng soloist Su Chang displays a sensitive command of her instrument in this haunting passage with harp, strings, and bass clarinet. This is an excerpt... Read More
10
February
2012
Cue of the Week: “The Return”
Here’s a third excerpt from my concert piece Identity: Zhongshan Zhuang, a concerto for guzheng and orchestra. Like the other excerpts, this section of the... Read More
03
February
2012
Cue of the Week: “Memories of Home”
This week I’m sharing another excerpt from my concert piece Identity: Zhongshan Zhuang, a concerto for guzheng and orchestra. This excerpt, from the second movement,... Read More
27
January
2012
Cue of the Week: “Peaceful Times”
This week I’m happy to share an excerpt from Identity: Zhongshan Zhuang, my concerto for guzheng and orchestra which was released this week by Hanyi.... Read More
24
January
2012
“Identity” guzheng concerto now available on iTunes
Identity: Zhongshan Zhuang is now available from online music vendors including the iTunes store. The album presents a studio performance of the piece recorded at... Read More
20
January
2012
Cue of the Week: “A Brief Connection”
A short and sweet film cue for oboe and strings. (There’s a bit of a pun buried in the title, as the scene in question... Read More
13
January
2012
Cue of the Week: “The Shaman”
In celebration of Friday the 13th, this week’s music is on the creepy side. Woodwinds and low-register harp alternate in the foreground while agitated drones... Read More
04
November
2011
Cue of the Week: “Darkmoon Marsh”
In slightly belated celebration of Halloween, a disquieting atmospheric cue featuring muted strings and agitated percussion. (Click on the play button to stream, or the... Read More
01
November
2011
“Identity” guzheng concerto mainland China concerts
Michael’s concerto for orchestra and guzheng (Chinese zither), co-written with producer/composer Victor Cheng, continues its run of performances in the People’s Republic of China. Concerts... Read More