I’m pleased to announce that yesterday I started working on a commission from Brett Keating, a sonata for euphonium, four trombonists, and two percussionists. This is rather a quite neat work, as the sonata itself is inspired by the work of photographer Xavier Nuez. We’re titling each of the three movements after a collection of Xavier’s photographs: Glam Bugs, Crystals, and Alleys and Ruins.
This is a May 2012 deadline, and Brett just informed me that he’s planning a summer recital in Luzern.
(Yes, the UW system officially conferred upon me the Doctor of Musical Arts. I couldn’t resist using my well-earned title in at least one headline!)
Go to YouTube to listen to and watch a performance of my first work for Pierrot ensemble, which premiered in Madison, WI on 24 September 2011 at my second and final DMA lecture recital. You’ll also get a chance to see me conduct the ensemble. Morgann Davis, Rosemary Brumbelow, Peiyun Lee, Christine Liu, Emily Gruselle, Sean Kleve, Brett Walter, and Jennifer Hestrom perform.