One of the ways the pandemic impacted me was the postponed premiere of my quintet for guzheng and strings, commissed by Ames Town & Gown Chamber Music Association, and originally slated for spring 2020.
I’m happy to pre-announce that there’s a new date for the piece’s premiere: May 8, 2022! More information and official announcement will be forthcoming.
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 guzheng (previous and forthcoming) and some other cool projects!
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 to a performance than a composition in the traditional sense, in that I rode the pitch-bend wheel to create ongoing modulations. (Or in less fancy terms, the wweeeOOOOWwwwwww effects.) Definitely not something you’re going to whistle on the way to work. 🙂