Archive for 2017

About the work: for string quartet duration: 11 minutes Co-commissioned by: The LA Philharmonic, with generous support from Helen and Justus Schlicting, and the Calder Quartet Premiere: December 7, 2017 at Walt Disney Concert Hall Score: Purchase from Project Schott New York. Listen: About the work: Can’t and Won’t began its life as a song…

Dear Friends, Hope all is well! I’m really excited to share what’s coming up this year. Last season was really fun and wild—it featured the premiere of Liminal Highway, a sprawling work for flute and electronics at Miller Theatre; Goldbeater’s Skin for percussion quartet and mezzo-soprano at Notre Dame; and Will There Be Singing (called “a stunning new piece“ by the LA Times)…

Strange times, huh? Hope everyone is staying safe and sane. We’re taking real-time lessons in redoubling our role in participatory democracy (and I’m doubling my donations to the ACLU).However, music as always goes on, and I’m very excited to head to the University of Notre Dame University to premiere Goldbeater’s Skin with Third Coast Percussion…