08
July
2021
New date for guzheng quintet
One of the ways the pandemic impacted me was the postponed premiere of my quintet for guzheng and strings, commissed by Ames Town & Gown... Read More
04
June
2021
Cue of the Week: “Mountainview Village”
Continuing the “misc fantasy-themed music” streak, this week’s cue is a lyrical orchestral piece evoking a small settlement with a gorgeous view. Michael Gordon Shapiro... Read More
02
June
2021
Guzheng quintet interview
I’m flattered to be featured in the #DoricoShowcase series, which highlights works by composers who use Dorico notation software. Read about my concert works for... Read More
28
May
2021
Cue of the Week: “4am”
This one is unusual for me in that it’s all-synth. I refer to it as a dark journey through an alien place. It was closer... Read More
21
May
2021
Cue of the Week: “The Ensorceller”
This week’s selection is a dark orchestral fantasy piece with a mystical mood. Obligatory choir chanting included! Michael Gordon Shapiro ยท The Ensorceller
14
May
2021
Cue of the Week: “Alone in the City”
This week’s selection is another cue from the political thriller The F-Zone. More accurately, a medley of two cues for adjacent film scenes which I... Read More
30
April
2021
Cue of the Week: “The Audit”
In movies as in life, a tax audit is a trying event. The audit scene in the thriller The F-Zone is accompanied by the score’s... Read More
27
April
2021
“Down the Rabbit Hole” nominated for prestigious DICE award
Cortopia’s Down the Rabbit Hole was nominated for Immersive Reality Game of the Year at the 24th Annual DICE Awards. Congrats to the team for... Read More
21
April
2021
“Leave a Decent Comment” is live!
I was pleased to provide music for this documentary on the brewing Section 230 controversy. Timely, informative, and presented with an entertaining retro-game visual motif.... Read More
16
April
2021
Cue of the Week: “The Hospital”
This week’s selection is another cue from the political thriller The F-Zone. I’m fond of the often-underutilized low registers of mallet instruments. Here the vibraphone,... Read More
