04 May 2013 Leave a Comment
Some very dedicated performers take on Glass Abattoir for three speaking (and drinking!) percussionists. This studio session was recorded for a radio broadcast at KSUA from the University of Alaska Fairbanks by Ensemble 64.8 (Kaylee Bonatakis, Chris Lennard, and Matt Roberts). This work combines narratives about three very different political conflicts from three different time periods of the United States. Follow the water! Enjoy!
26 Feb 2013 Leave a Comment
Driftwood Box Puzzle for alto saxophone, piano, and computer generated sound receives its premiere on Saturday, March 2nd at the North American Saxophone Alliance Regional Conference at the University of Central Florida in Orlando. Richard Schwartz will be playing alto saxophone, and I will be playing piano.
The work intersperses free sections with tightly-wound components. The free sections have each instrument working through independent pitch cells moving at different rates, drifting in and out of “phase,” while the stricter sections unify the cells temporarily before a new “drift” begins.
15 Jan 2013 Leave a Comment
in Concert Announcement, Performance News
On Friday, January 25th, my Duet for Quartet for percussion quartet will be performed by Iktus Percussion at First Presbyterian Church, Brooklyn, NY along with works by six outstanding composers based in and around New York. If you are around New York next week, consider attending this concert!
15 Dec 2012 Leave a Comment
Lots of new stuff up on my website, especially in the “Works and Audio” section!
Check it out!
28 Nov 2012 Leave a Comment
in Computer Music, Concert Announcement, New Composition, Performance News
What an amazing semester this has been! I have been fortunate to have premieres of two new compositions here at Southeastern Louisiana University by guest performers. In October, cellist Craig Hultgren premiered my work Monochrome Variations with live electronics. You may find an excerpt of the work on Soundcloud:
The following month saw the premiere of Binding Song for violin and horn, commissioned by University of Alabama faculty Jubal Fulks and Lauren Varley as a part of their program of new works for violin, horn, and piano. You may find an excerpt of this work on Soundcloud as well:
Lastly, I am very excited to revive a couple of movements from an older work, Preludes for piano, as part of the Composers Concert program here at Southeastern Louisiana University on November 29th. These Preludes were originally written for my wedding ceremony and dedicated to my wife, composer Kari Besharse.
16 Nov 2012 Leave a Comment
in Concert Announcement, New Composition, Performance News Tags: Chamber Music, Premiere
A three-minute excerpt of my new work “Binding Song” for horn and violin performed by Lauren Varley (horn) and Jubal Fulks (violin). Lauren and Jubal gave a guest recital along with pianist Kevin Chance at Southeastern Louisiana University on November 14th.
09 Nov 2012 Leave a Comment
Check out an excerpt from my new work Monochrome Variations for cello and live electronics performed by Craig Hultgren on October 31st, 2012 at Southeastern Louisiana University.
02 Jul 2012 Leave a Comment
I am happy to announce that my new work “Still Life With Wave” for flute and alto saxophone was selected as one of the winners in Duo Fujin’s 2012 Weekend Composition Competition (duofujin.com/wp/?page_id=200).
Duo Fujin (Misty Theisen, flute and Marc Ballard, saxophone) is an impressive group based out of the southeast and is making incredible strides in expanding the contemporary repertoire for this outstanding instrumental combination.
Duo Fujin will be recording the work and posting it on YouTube.
08 May 2012 Leave a Comment
in Uncategorized Tags: electroacoustic, performance news, saxophone
Richard Schwartz performs Interruptions III for saxophone and digital audio at the April 24th Southeastern Composers Concert:
