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"...possibly Atlanta's most prolific composer..."
- Atlanta Journal Constitution
Current Projects:
Monsterful Excogigations - Trio for cello, marimba, and piano. Dedicated to Nan Kemberling, cello, Amy O'Dell, piano, and Paul Stevens, marimba.
Duo for trombone & percussion (title TBA). Commissioned by William Mann.
String Trio (title TBA). Commissioned by Julia Bullard.
Trio for flute, oboe and piano (title TBA). Commissioned by the Hera Trio.
Duo for violin & double bass (title TBA). Commissioned by Serena Scibelli.
Aphelion Polyphony - Recording of recent chamber music for winds and percussion by Nickitas Demos. Parma Recordings. More information forthcoming!
NEWS
Composition Dances for the New Mandarins selected for inclusion, through peer review, on the album Anonymous Veil published on Navona Records (a PARMA label). Released on March 20, 2026.
ASCAP Plus Award | November 2025
Awarded Special Distinction in the 43rd Annual ASCAP Foundation Rudolf Nissim Prize | 2023
Awarded 2021 American Prize in Composition - Chamber Music | October 2021
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SELECTED UPCOMING PERFORMANCES:
August 31, 2026
Premiere performance of LISTEN (for alto/tenor sax, marimba, percussion, and double bass) commissioned and given by Chamber Cartel. 8 PM | Eyedrum Art & Music Gallery, Atlanta, GA as part of the Monday Night Creative Music Concert Series.
November 2026
Premiere performance of perihelion polyphony (for 2 vibraphones & 2 marimbas) commissioned and given by the Georgia State University Percussion Ensemble, Stuart Gerber, Director. 7 PM | Rialto Center for the Arts, Atlanta, GA. Exact date TBD and forthcoming.
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RECENTLY RELEASED RECORDINGS:
(For a listing of ALL recordings, click HERE.)
Features my work, Dances for the New Mandarins. For more info and to purchase, click HERE.
Features my work, Prelude to What Follows the Death of Tomorrow. For more info and to purchase, click HERE.
Features my work, New World Sketches. For more info and to purchase, click HERE.