Dear Friends, Happy Fall! In this strange period of too much humidity and too much twitter, I’m pleased to share my 2018–19 season. We begin in media res, since September is almost over, but going forward, here are some of the highlights: — This November, the LA Phil gives the world premiere of The Insects Became Magnetic, a new work for orchestra and…

On my new violin concerto, “Breaks and Breaks” for Jennifer Koh and the Detroit Symphony: Everything in 2017—personally, physically, politically—felt harder than usual. And while I am not a political artist by disposition, my work is both inherently and intentionally autobiographical, meaning: that personal is political. Throughout the year, I read and re-read Angels in…

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…

Hi, it’s been too long since I’ve updated this page! So here’s some recent works as the year ahead irons itself out!

Hi! Just got back from Milwaukee, and was overwhelmed by the amazing response to my new work The Branch Will Not Break for chorus and 10 players. The Shepherd Express wrote a really touching review of the work, but more importantly, take a listen if you have a second!

Hi! I’m headed back to the states in a week or so for the premiere of a brand spanking new, 20 minute work for 8 voices and chamber orchestra. It’s called The Branch Will Not Break and it set six poems by the amazing late poet James Arlington Wright. Present Music was kind enough to…

Hello from Rome! What a few months it’s been. After returning to New York for a few convulsive weeks, I headed out to the American Academy in Rome which is just an amazing and beautiful space. My colleagues are brilliant artists and scholars, and Rome is, well, my favorite place on the planet. And the…

Hi! So I’m currently up at the beautiful MacDowell Colony in New Hampshire. It’s one of the most beautiful places I’ve ever experienced. There’s chickens, there’s amazing lunches. Aaron Copland wrote The Red Pony score in my studio. In short: It’s great. I’m working on a new piece for Present Music in Milwaukee here. I…