Leipzig-03.07.12 on the train to Weimar, Erfurt, Eisenach… I spent yesterday (the 3rd) in Leipzig, seeing and doing as much as I could in the several hours I had. First of all, my friend SeHee (currently in Berlin) is in the process of moving to Leipzig, and was there attending to some of that business.… Continue reading »
Jul
05
Jul
04
Berlin
Berlin to Leipzig – 03.07.12 An amazing two weeks in Berlin just came to a close. I’m now sitting in the ICE bullet train, headed to Leipzig to begin a six-day trip across Germany and finally to Fontainebleau, France (just outside of Paris). There I’ll spend four weeks at the American Conservatory with other music… Continue reading »
Nov
09
The crazy part of the year…
Hello, friends! It’s been a long while since my last post. I think I’ll try to update more often, even when the post seems mundane, even if it’s just a random thought, or quote, or random tidbit from my day. Why else do I have this site? We’re entering one of the craziest times of… Continue reading »
Jun
03
Summer, Speed Cars, and the Seinfeld Theme Song
Summer. Time for wrapping up old projects, planning new ones, and tons of leisure time in between. In the former category, I’m happy to report that I recently finished scoring Timothy Lanzone’s Travelling Salesman – a project which I began almost a year ago! The film should be ready for screening at some point in… Continue reading »
Mar
24
New recordings posted
More music! I recently had the pleasure of performing fellow Rice DMA composer Karl Blench’s piece for clarinet, viola, and piano called Book of Mental Imagery. Four of the nine movements are posted on the “Piano” page. A couple weeks ago, my own piece for flute and piano, Night Tides, was premiered: recording posted on… Continue reading »
Jan
30
Upcoming performances and other news
The composer Yehudi Wyner was in residence here at Rice this past week. The other composers and I had a great time with him – lunches, a master class, a presentation, private lessons, and a concert featuring a couple of his works. I highly recommend listening to his oboe quartet (oboe + string trio) as… Continue reading »
