11
August
2019
“The Bully Problem” wins awards and nominations at the Hollywood Fringe
My family musical The Bully Problem made its world premiere run the recent Hollywood Fringe Festival, running throughout June at the Broadwater Main Stage and... 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
30
October
2018
“Identity” guzheng concerto now on Spotify
Identity: Zhongshan Zhuang, the concerto orchestra and guzheng (Chinese zither) which I composed with Victor Cheng, is now on Spotify! You can stream all three... 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
14
September
2018
Cue of the Week: “I Cannot Live With This / The Close”
The film Genie and the Shark pits a clever genie against an opponent who can match her trickery: a film and TV agent. This was... Read More
07
September
2018
Cue of the Week: “Second Place Blues”
In the movie Siren, the protagonist’s band (for whom we’re all rooting) competes in a giant battle of the bands, only to come in second... Read More
