I want to share the premiere recording of my recent vocal trio, “Różowa Magia (Pink Magic)”, written for Cincinnati Soundbox and performed by Jackie Stevens, Lauren McAllister, and Ellen Graham. It was my first time setting Polish, which is something I’ve wanted to do since moving to Warsaw. The singers did a beautiful job learning both the piece and the the text, and I’m grateful that they brought the piece to life so thoughtfully.
Anne Arenstein recently interviewed all composers involved in the “Parallels” project, a set of five commissions by composers from the US and Poland. Two performances will be held – one in Cincinnati, OH, and one in Warsaw, Poland. It was a pleasure corresponding with Ms. Arenstein, as she asked thoughtful questions about my work and my piece, and put together a wonderful article. You can read the article in full here.
Happy fall! The blog has been quiet but lots of things are currently in the works for the 2018-2019 season.
I’d love to share a recent performance of my first orchestral work, “Blood Garnet”. I wrote this in between my undergraduate and graduate degrees, and while I am still happy with many of the musical ideas, the orchestration itself is very “First Piece for Orchestra”. There’s nothing like hearing your own human-played orchestral music to show you exactly what did and didn’t work, technically speaking!
Regardless, Thomas Cunningham and the orchestra did a lovely job with the piece, and I’m grateful for the opportunity to hear my own orchestral music live.