11
October
2019
Cue of the Week: “Golden Coreopsis”
And now, my personal favorite track from the score of Emerald, Texas. The scene is a moment of relaxation in a windy field of golden... Read More
04
October
2019
Cue of the Week: “Welcome to Ozana”
En route to a fabled pastor, the protagonists from Emerald, Texas stumble upon a quasi-hippie enclave in a forest. I wish the film scene had... Read More
27
September
2019
Cue of the Week: “Emerald, Texas (main theme)”
A self-styled miracle man resides across a shady forest. The ragtag companions of Emerald, Texas set out through the woods towards what they hope will... Read More
20
September
2019
Cue of the Week: “Dee and T”
I’m happy to re-launch my Cue of the Week blog! By re-launch I mean resume, after a long period of neglect. Other than a few... Read More
02
November
2018
Cue of the Week: “With the Band”
In the movie Siren, a groupie approaches a married band member in a too-close-for-comfort manner. I scored the moment of temptation with ambient electric guitar... Read More
26
October
2018
Cue of the Week: “Better Times”
This week’s music is another excerpt from my guzheng concerto, Identity: Zhongshan Zhuang. This passage, from the second movement, is the musical equivalent of a... Read More
19
October
2018
Cue of the Week: “Two Legacies”
This week’s music is a third excerpt from my guzheng concerto, Identity: Zhongshan Zhuang. This is a playful duet between guzheng soloist and piccolo. (It’s... Read More
12
October
2018
Cue of the Week: “A Place of Memories”
This week’s music is a second excerpt from the guzheng concerto I composed with Victor Cheng, Identity: Zhongshan Zhuang. In contrast to the triumphant character... Read More
05
October
2018
Cue of the Week: “The Return”
With a new orchestral concert project coming soon (stay tuned for details!), I thought I’d share some excerpts from my earlier guzheng concerto, Identity: Zhongshan... Read More
21
September
2018
Cue of the Week: “A Happy Reunion”
I’m going deep into the archives for this one, back to when I was a film scoring student at the University of Southern California. I... Read More
