I’m learning brass!
My main instrument is the piano, but I also play a bit of violin because it helps me compose for strings. Now I’ve decided to learn some more instruments! Berklee lets me audit classes in the Music Education Department, and I just finished learning trombone and euphonium. I’ve also written some duets, trios, and quartets for beginning low brass ensemble. Over the summer I’ll be studying the trumpet, in honor of my great-grandfather, who played professionally.
Recent Performances (2024)
Lincoln, NE – Glenn Korff School of Music. Visiting Artist Bill Wielgus premiered FortEtude 1 for unaccompanied oboe. Bill has also appeared at many major summer music festivals including Aspen, Tanglewood, and Spoleto, and performed with the National Symphony Orchestra 1990-2017. His marvelous recording is here. See the score here.
Louisville, KY – American String Teachers Association Conference. Conference participants performed FortEtude 3 for unaccompanied viola. Listen and see the score here.
Boston, MA – Berklee College of Music. Boston Conservatory graduate students Coleton Morgan, Andrew Coleman, Keaton Shaw, Haoyu “Max” Li, and Alainna Pack premiered Music for 5, my first reed quintet. There is also a version for open instrumentation. Listen and see the score here.
Montgomery, NY – Grand Montgomery Chamber Music Series. The NU Quintet premiered Rise, my first wind quintet. Since their 2021 founding, the NU Quintet has performed at New York’s Salon Series, the Pierrot Chamber Music Festival, and the University of Florida. Listen and see the score here.