06
November
2009
Cue of the Week: “Poker Night”
This week’s selection is a bit of 1940s-esque big band swing, originally written for a poker video game. We recorded with a dynamite pickup ensemble,... Read More
04
November
2009
Preview of Identity guzheng concerto
Identity – Zhongshan Zuang, a new concerto for orchestra and guzheng (Chinese zither) enjoyed a preview performance at the San Gabriel Mission Playhouse on October... Read More
30
October
2009
Cue of the Week: “Meeting in the Fields”
My music has been used in three separate and unrelated adaptations of the novel Anthem: an audio book, a stage play, and now Greg Bowyer’s... Read More
23
October
2009
Cue of the Week: Excerpt from “Identity” Concerto
This is a very special Cue of the Week – and not just because it’s the first that’s been run in two weeks. Today’s selection... Read More
15
October
2009
Mini-musical wins awards down under
Michael’s short musicals “Climb The Smallest Mountain” and “The Charmed Life” were included in the 2009 Short, Sweet, and Song short musical festival in Sydney,... Read More
02
October
2009
Cue of the Week: “Tropical Falls”
Not to be confused with “Tropical Vignette”, run earlier this summer – I really need to come up with more creative cue titles – this... Read More
21
September
2009
“Identity” Guzheng Concerto
Working with producer/composer Victor Cheng, Michael has composed The Identity – Zhong Shan Zuang, a half-hour concerto for orchestra and guzheng (Chinese zither). Guzheng virtuoso... Read More
18
September
2009
Cue of the Week: “World Groove”
A neat boon of modern music production software is the combination of musical elements that would never run into each other in nature. For instance,... Read More
11
September
2009
Cue of the Week: “Vermilion (main title)”
This week’s music selection features brooding strings, flowing piano, and a fabulously dark solo cello performance. Also, check out my new Facebook artist page! (Click... Read More
04
September
2009
Cue of the Week: “Secrets Revealed”
Another sneak preview from the forthcoming Home Room soundtrack album. This cue accompanies one of the film’s final emotional peaks, when a dark secret is... Read More