I updated my works list and reordered things a little bit for clarity.  I'll get around to the 2018 calendar soon.  Exciting things coming up! 

I updated the calendar of events to reflect some upcoming performances.  About time!  

Speaking of upcoming performances... It's always a privilege to work with an orchestra--especially one with whom I've had such a long and happy relationship.  I love the mission of the Fort Worth Civic Orchestra and the audience it reaches, so I'm very much looking forward to their performance of Rhapsody for Flute and Orchestra this October.  It'll be a fun experience to play in my own piece as well :). 

On April 20, 2017, Shauna Thompson, along with the TCU Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Miguel Harth-Bedoya, gave a spectacular premiere of my new work, Rhapsody for Flute and Orchestra.  I received the HD video of the event this week and uploaded it to YouTube/my website this afternoon.  Very excited to share this work with the world!

Check out the recording here.

End of year update: I've uploaded Joanna Becker's excellent recording of Exordium et Infra Furorem to the Works page.  A real pleasure working with such a fabulous musician!

After experiencing some temporary site issues, I was able to update the works list to include information about Soaring Above the Rest, the flute method book by Dr. Shauna Thompson for which I composed six etudes.  The site also contains a video of Shauna performing the concert etude from the book, Celebrations.  Check it out by clicking here!

I've done some standard maintenance on the site today, including the posting of a couple of exciting announcements. First, both A Simple Prelude and Legend Suite are now available for purchase through C. Alan Publications (who have been very good to my music.)  Second, Cradle Song was featured on the Hawaii Public Radio program "Singing and Other Sins," sandwiched between music of some of the greats.  Quite an honor.   

I'm excited to announce that my Rhapsody for Flute and Orchestra, composed for flutist Shauna Thompson, has reached a double bar!  I was very excited to present the work to her this past Tuesday morning.  Now comes the drudgery of editing...

I'm very excited to announce the premiere of my new work for solo violin, Exordium, by violinist Kyle Szabo at Florida Gulf Coast University this November.  I will be on campus for a short residency interacting with composition and other students in the School of Music as well as attending the premiere performance.  Many thanks to my friends Chris Endrinal and Jason Bahr for making this possible!

Check out all the new updates on the home page!  Two things to look for in particular:

Last month, the TCU Percussion Orchestra released their CD "Prelude to Paradise" on Albany Records, including my work Image for Percussion Orchestra: Burladingen beim ersten Schneelfall.  You can purchase the album here on iTunes:

Also, I have been invited to be a guest composer on the Cliburn at the Modern concert series in September.  For more information, click the Cliburn logo below: