Just a Miscellaneous Update
Posted on Oct 9, 2009
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Filed under: Current Work, Friends, Kodály, Magyar Vonatkozású, Solfège, Teachers, Teaching
Well, I’ve let this blog languish for so long, I’m not sure I can resuscitate it. In the past I’ve come out of such lulls by throwing together bullet lists of little catch-up items. So, let’s try that… Composing I haven’t done much composing since my string quartet work City Walks was premiered in May, but I’m now...
Read More"City Walks" Recording Posted
Posted on May 17, 2009
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Filed under: Current Work, Recording, string quartet
I’ve posted the recording of last week’s premiere of my new string quartet piece City Walks. Please visit this page to hear excerpts or the entire piece.
Read More"City Walks" for String Quartet: A short program note
Posted on May 5, 2009
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Filed under: Current Work, Performance, program note, string quartet
The following is a program note for my new string quartet work City Walks, which receives its premiere this weekend in Berkeley, California. I began composing City Walks at the end of 2008 after finding a few pages of music for string quartet deep in the caverns of my computer’s file system. I had absolutely no recollection of composing this, and if it...
Read MoreUpcoming String Quartet Premiere
Posted on Apr 6, 2009
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Filed under: Announcements, Current Work, Performance, string quartet
My new piece, City Walks for string quartet, will be premiered by the Eidolon Quartet next month in Berkeley, California. If you’re in the Bay Area, please come and check it out! The concert also features new works by my very talented colleagues Alexis Alrich, Clark Suprynowicz and Clare Twohy. The concert is on Saturday, May 9th at 8:00pm in the Dalby...
Read MoreThe Sweeney Effect
Posted on Oct 9, 2007
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Filed under: Composing, Current Work, Eros at Breakfast, Other People\'s Music, Sondheim
It had been years since I’ve looked at it, but I’ve had the vocal score of Sweeney Todd out for the past couple of weeks, having just seen the revival currently on at American Conservatory Theatre (extended for still one more week). Years ago I used to spend hours with this score, so it’s kind of like an old friend. Right now I don’t...
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