News and Performances
News and Notes
December
On December 10th and 11th, the dance troupe Cleave performed two works setting my compositions Monochrome Variations II for Simplified Violin and Abstractions I for violin and piano. Brandon Shaw choreographed the performance entitled tip of the tongue which was held at K77 Studio in Berlin, Germany. Recordings of performances of the works by Eric km Clark (Simplified Violin), Louella Alatitt (violin) and Yi-Heng Yang (piano) accompanied the dance works. A video of one of the performances (featuring Abstractions I) is provided here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Orn-F8JuK98
October
The beginning of November brings about two exciting performances, one here in Hammond, Louisiana and the other in Berlin, Germany:
On Wednesday, November 2nd, the Southeastern Louisiana University Concert Choir, conducted by Dr. Alissa Rowe, will perform my work Ghost for SSAATTBB chorus at the First United Methodist Church in Hammond, LA.
On Saturday, November 5th, Ensemble Progress, led by Sylvia Hinz, will perform my work Five for five instruments as part of Klangwerkstatt-Berlin Festival of New Music (info at www.klangwerkstatt-berlin.de/2011/)
March
In past news, last March brought about the premiere of my new work Interruptions III for alto saxophone and tape. The work was written for and premiered by Richard Schwartz at the North American Saxophone Alliance Region 6 Conference at the University of North Florida in Jacksonville, FL on March 19th.
The same conference saw the premiere of Embers, a work for alto saxophone and piano written by my wife Kari Besharse. The piece was premiered by Richard Schwartz (alto saxophone) and myself (piano) on March 19th.
Recent Performances
- 3/25/11 – Interruptions II for solo piano – College Music Society Regional Conference – Rocky Mountain Chapter, Ramada Denver Midtown Hotel, Denver, CO, Philip Schuessler – piano
- 3/19/11 – Interruptions III for alto saxophone and tape [WORLD PREMIERE] – North American Saxophone Alliance Region 6 Conference, University of North Florida, Jacksonville, FL, Richard Schwartz – saxophone
- 2/17 – 20/11 – Pendula for amplified trombone [WORLD PREMIERE] – Cross-Linx Festival, Utrecht/Eindhoven/Groningen/Rotterdam, Netherlands, Benjamin Lanz – trombone
- 7/28/10 - One More Moment for piano trio – Smith Recital Hall, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL Casey Dierlam – piano
- 7/28/10 - Interruptions II for piano solo – Smith Recital Hall, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL Casey Dierlam – piano
- 7/1/10 – Omega Loops for violin, guitar, and piano – St. Mary’s Church of England, Aylesbury, UK – Penbridge Trio
- 6/27/10 – Omega Loops for violin, guitar, and piano – Whitworth Art Gallery, Manchester, UK – Penbridge Trio
- 4/15/10 – Ripple for electric guitar quartet and percussion quartet – The Tank, New York City, New York – Mantra Percussion and Dither Guitar Quartet
- 3/31/10 – Ripple for electric guitar quartet and percussion quartet – Sarah Lawrence College, Bronxville, NY – Mantra Percussion and Dither Guitar Quarte
- 3/27/10 – Supercell for percussion and electronics – New York City Electronic Music Festival, CUNY Grad Center, New York City, NY – Michael McCurdy, percussion
- 3/19/10 – Splintered Refrains for viola and piano – College Music Society Great Lake Regional Conference, Ball State University, Muncie, IN – Philip Tietze, viola Ray Kilburn, piano
