Originally from upstate New York, I am a composer and pianist based in the mountains of Central Pennsylvania.
I studied composition at Bard College (with Daron Hagen and Joan Tower), and at the University of Michigan (with William Albright, William Bolcom, Evan Chambers, Bright Sheng, Leslie Bassett, and C. Curtis-Smith). While at Michigan, I developed a fascination with world music, especially klezmer, Javanese gamelan and Indian popular and classical music. Many of my compositions draw on elements from these and other traditions. I have composed many works for voice, including a number of art songs and song cycles, as well as choral music for both secular and sacred performances.
I have received commissions from many ensembles, including the Woodstock (NY) Chamber Orchestra, the Albany Symphony Orchestra, the Dogs of Desire, the Ann Arbor Symphony Orchestra, and the New York Youth Symphony, as well as from organizations such as Glimmerglass Opera, Opera Omaha, Hamilton College, Juniata College, and Trinity Episcopal Cathedral (Omaha, NE). Recognition for my work has come from BMI (Student Composer Awards, 1996 and 1999), Joventuts Musicals de Barcelona (the 2009 Frederic Mompou International Award), the Contra Costa Chamber Orchestra, and the Yaddo Foundation (residencies in 1999 and 2003). My music has been recorded by the Albany Symphony Orchestra and the Dogs of Desire for release on Albany Records, and my violin and piano piece The Devil's Tail is published by Editorial Boileau of Barcelona, Spain.
Currently I am on the faculty of Juniata College, where I teach English (it's a living...) and Music. I am active in the theatre program at Juniata composing incidental music and doing sound design for student productions. My current projects include integrating live and prerecorded electronics with live piano improvisation.
A copy of my CV may be downloaded here.
Click here for a downloadable list of works.
I studied composition at Bard College (with Daron Hagen and Joan Tower), and at the University of Michigan (with William Albright, William Bolcom, Evan Chambers, Bright Sheng, Leslie Bassett, and C. Curtis-Smith). While at Michigan, I developed a fascination with world music, especially klezmer, Javanese gamelan and Indian popular and classical music. Many of my compositions draw on elements from these and other traditions. I have composed many works for voice, including a number of art songs and song cycles, as well as choral music for both secular and sacred performances.
I have received commissions from many ensembles, including the Woodstock (NY) Chamber Orchestra, the Albany Symphony Orchestra, the Dogs of Desire, the Ann Arbor Symphony Orchestra, and the New York Youth Symphony, as well as from organizations such as Glimmerglass Opera, Opera Omaha, Hamilton College, Juniata College, and Trinity Episcopal Cathedral (Omaha, NE). Recognition for my work has come from BMI (Student Composer Awards, 1996 and 1999), Joventuts Musicals de Barcelona (the 2009 Frederic Mompou International Award), the Contra Costa Chamber Orchestra, and the Yaddo Foundation (residencies in 1999 and 2003). My music has been recorded by the Albany Symphony Orchestra and the Dogs of Desire for release on Albany Records, and my violin and piano piece The Devil's Tail is published by Editorial Boileau of Barcelona, Spain.
Currently I am on the faculty of Juniata College, where I teach English (it's a living...) and Music. I am active in the theatre program at Juniata composing incidental music and doing sound design for student productions. My current projects include integrating live and prerecorded electronics with live piano improvisation.
A copy of my CV may be downloaded here.
Click here for a downloadable list of works.
