My new album is out now
My new album, New Addresses, is out now on Better Company Records. It features my friends in Hub New Music, and it’s the follow-up to my Grammy-winning album Don’t Look Down. We made it with Mike Tierney and the team at Better Company, and the whole thing has been a real labor of love. I’m…
Read MoreSome news: I’ve signed with Schott, an FYC, and a premiere
I’ve signed an exclusive worldwide publishing agreement with Schott Music. My relationship with Schott goes back many years, and it’s an honor to join their international roster. I’m looking forward to working with them to build my catalog around the world, and especially with the team in New York. For Your Consideration: The Year of…
Read More2026–27: New album, new pieces, two nights at the Met, and not enough sleep.
I just got back from the Camp for Composers in Sweden, where I had the chance to teach artists across a wide stylistic spectrum. This past year I became a father. It has been the best and most exhausting thing. The season ahead is full, and I’m going into it on very little sleep but…
Read MoreThe Only Way Is Through — premieres in New York and Santa Barbara
A few years ago, Caramoor Center for Music and the Arts asked me to dream up a project that could happen outside. Almost everything I write assumes a controlled space — even the opera I set in a train station reached its audience through headphones. So the invitation pushed me somewhere I hadn’t been. The…
Read MoreThe Year of Silence is out now on Pentatone
The album is here. The Year of Silence — performed by the Louisville Orchestra, Teddy Abrams, and Dashon Burton — is out today on PENTATONE. Stream or buy it here. Curtain call after the world premiere, Louisville Orchestra, Whitney Hall. Photo: Carrie Sun The piece began with a Kevin Brockmeier short story I first read…
Read MoreThe Year of Silence — single out now + upcoming premieres
Dear Friends, Big news: The Year of Silence starts rolling out today! The first single is live — stream it here — with a second single May 29 and the full album arriving June 26 on PENTATONE. The piece was written for the Louisville Orchestra under Teddy Abrams, with Dashon Burton as vocalist and narrator.…
Read MoreThe Only Way Is Through, Beaufort Scales in Boston, and a world premiere in Brussels
Dear Friends, A few things I’m happy to share — a brand-new piece, a premiere abroad, and some upcoming concerts closer to home. On the heels of Don’t Look Down‘s Grammy win, I’m deep in work on my latest collaboration with Sandbox Percussion — a new concert-length piece commissioned by Caramoor Center for Music and…
Read More“Don’t Look Down” Won the Grammy!
Dear Friends, I’m so happy to share that “Don’t Look Down” won the Grammy for Best Engineered Album, Classical. This belongs to the incredible team who captured every detail of these sounds: Mike Tierney, who engineered and mixed the album, and mastering engineer Alan Silverman. And to Sandbox Percussion, whose meticulous attention to detail in…
Read More“Don’t Look Down” Nominated for Three GRAMMY Awards!
Dear Friends, I’m thrilled to share that my latest album with Sandbox Percussion, “Don’t Look Down,” has been nominated forthree GRAMMY Awards: Best Classical Composition, Best Classical Compendium, and Best Engineered, Classical. This project was a labor of love—hundreds of hours spent recording, mixing, and refining—and truly a group effort. These collaborations go back a decade, and the process of bringing…
Read More2025-2026 Season: Major Premieres and Continued Collaborations
Dear Friends, I hope this finds you well as we head into this new season. I’m thrilled to share some major developments ahead, including world premieres with the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra and The Crossing/Present Music, the continued success of “In a Grove,” and several exciting collaborations that have been years in the making. World Premieres This season…
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