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Composer of Symphonic and Chamber Music

complete list of works

ORCHESTRAL

Ichabod for Orchestra (2004)
Commissioned by the Minnesota Orchestra
Premiere: Minnesota Orchestra/Mischa Santora, conductor - October 2004
Duration: 4 minutes
3(picc).3.3.3 (cbsn) - 4.3.3.1 - timp; 3 perc; pno; harp - st

Still for Orchestra (2004)
Commissioned by the Pacific Symphony
Premiere: Pacific Symphony/ Carl St.Clair, conductor - May 2004
Duration: 14 minutes
3(picc).3(E-flat and bass cl).3.3(cbsn) - 4.3.3.1 - timp; 3 perc; pno/cel; harp - st

Canter Into Black for orchestra (2000)
Commissioned by the New York Youth Symphony
Premiere: New York Youth Symphony (Carnegie Hall)/ Mischa Santora, conductor - February 2000
Duration: 10 Minutes
3(picc).3(bass cl).3.3 - 4.3.3.1 - timp; 3 perc; pno; harp - st

Lumens for Orchestra (1997)
Premiere: The Aspen Sinfonia (Aspen Music Festival)/ Markand Thakar, conductor - August 1999
Duration: 18 minutes
3 (picc)..3(bass cl).3.3(cbsn) - 4.3.3.1 - timp; 3 perc; pno/cel; harp - st


CHAMBER AND ENSEMBLE

Source of Breath, Source of Life for Flute, Clarinet, Violin, Cello, Piano and Percussion (2007)
Commissioned by Eighth Blackbird and included in an installation in a multi-media pavilion created by Foresight Design for the Chicago Green Festival '07.
Premiere: The Eighth Blackbird Studio Concerts - April 2007
Duration: 6 Minutes

Nuevo Dia for Alto Saxophone, Violin, Cello, Piano and Percussion (2006)
Commissioned by the Music Institute of Chicago in conjunction with the "Music for A While" concert series (Abraham Stokman)
Premiere: Nichols Hall in Evanston Illinois - March 2007
Duration: 14 minutes

Shades of Grey for Violin and Piano (2005)
Commissioned by the Barlow Endowment for Music Composition at Brigham Young University
Written for Duo Diorama (Minghuan Xu and Winston Choi)
Premiere: Weill Hall, NYC by Duo Diorama - February 2006
Duration: 21 minutes

The Seventh Seal for Alto Saxophone and Organ (2002)
Commissioned by Fredrick Hemke and Douglass Cleveland
Premiere: the Moscow Conservatory by Fredrick Hemke and Douglass Cleveland - September 2002
Duration: 8 minutes

Seven Deadly Sins for Flute and Piano (2002)
Commissioned by Thomas Robertello
Premiere: New Music Marathon at Northwestern University by Thomas Robertello and Winston Choi - May 2004
Duration: 20 Minutes

Harpsichord Concerto for Harpsichord and String Quartet (2002)
Commissioned by the Fromm Foundation at Harvard
Premiere: Merkin Hall by Bradley Brookshire and the Corigliano String Quartet - November 2003
Duration: 15 minutes

In Transit for Alto Saxaphone and Piano (2000)
Commissioned by Timothy McAllister
Premiere: Indiana University by Timothy McAllister and Winston Choi - April 2001
Duration: 25 minutes

Fahrenheit for Piano and Large Chamber Ensemble (1999)
Commissioned by the Indiana University New Music Ensemble
Premiere: Indiana University by the Indiana University New Music Ensemble (David Dzubay, conductor) and Winston Choi (soloist) - December 1999
Duration: 14 Minutes
1.2(bs cl).1.1 - 1.1.1 - 2perc; hrp - st (1.1.1.1.1) and Piano

Sonata for Bassoon and Piano (1999)
Commissioned by Andrew Barnes
Premiere: Indiana University by Andrew Barnes and Mischa Zupko - November 2000
Duration: 18 minutes

Jasmine's Looking Glass for Flute, Clarinet, Violin, Cello, Piano and Percussion (1998)
Commissioned by the Aspen Music Festival
Premiere: The Aspen Music Festival by the Aspen Contemporary Ensemble - July 1998
Duration: 10 minutes


SOLO

Sonata Maqâm for Piano (2007)
Commissioned by Lori Simms via the auspices of Western Michigan University
Premiere: Weill Hall, NYC – March 2007
Duration: 12 minutes

Dawning for Organ (2006)
Written for Minkyoo Shin
Premiere: TBA
Duration: 12 Minutes

Ghost Variation for Piano (2003)
Commissioned by the Gilmore International Keyboard Festival as part of a larger commissioning project titled "Thirteen Ways of Looking at the Goldberg"
Premiere: The Gilmore International Keyboard Festival by Gilbert Kalish - May 2004
Duration: 3 minutes

Processional for Alto Saxophone and Organ (2003)
Written for Fredrick Hemke and Douglass Cleveland to play on the occasion of my wife's and my wedding
Duration: 5 minutes

Ghost Variation for Piano (2003)
Commissioned by the Gilmore International Keyboard Festival as part of a larger commissioning project titled "Thirteen Ways of Looking at the Goldberg"
Premiere: The Gilmore International Keyboard Festival by Gilbert Kalish - May 2004
Duration: 3 minutes

Femme Fatale for Piano (2002)
Commissioned by Vision Into Arts
Premiere: The Rock Hotel Piano Festival by Nicolas Ong - November 2002
Duration: 3 minutes

Five Etudes for Piano (2001)
Commissioned by Winston Choi
Premiere: New Music Marathon at Northwestern University by Winston Choi - May 2002
Duration: 18 minutes

Despedida for Harp solo (2000) - required piece at the 2004 USA International Harp Competition
Commissioned by Maria Luisa Rayan
Premiere: Indiana University - November 2002
Duration: 8 minutes

Mourning Song for Cello solo (1998)
Commissioned by Thomas Lowenheim
Premiere: Indiana University by Thomas Lowenheim - March 1999
Duration: 8 minutes


VOCAL

Addendum for Soprano and Piano (2004)
Commissioned by the Bloomington Chapter of the National Society of Arts and Letters
Premiere: Jacqueline Milena Thompson - May 2004
Duration: 4 minutes

Towards You for Mezzo Soprano, Clarinet, Violin, Viola and Cello (2002)
Written for Phillip Patti and Molly Barth on the occasion of their wedding
Performed at the wedding by Lisa Patti-Griffith and members of Eighth Blackbird
Duration: 6 minutes

The Jewel for tenor voice and cello (2000)
Premiere: Indiana University by Ulysees Solano and Julian Thompson - March 2001
Duration: 4 minutes

Visions of a Forgotten Soul for Baritone Voice and String Quintet (1996)
Premiere: Oberlin Conservatory by baritone, Andrew Hendricks and Indiana University strings led by David Dzubay, director of Indiana University's New Music Ensemble - October 1997
Duration: 10 minutes


ELECTRONIC

Shunt for Piano and Tape (1999)
Premiere: SEAMUS Conference at the University of North Texas by Mischa Zupko - March 2000
Duration: 10 minutes

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