A great day for my student!
I'm very proud of my composition student, Caleb Adams, who made a very successful presentation of his multi-media work, War Over Hill, at...
A Very Special Occasion
Saturday, October 22nd was a highly significant day for one of my dearest friends, Jodi Nicholson Keith, who was accepted into the...
A Simple Collaboration
The project started out so simply. I read a brief and humorous poem, by my good friend and colleague, Dr. William Reyer. Part of it is...
The Perfect “Ice Breaker…….”
A good friend and colleague, who was preparing to teach a music theory class for the first time contacted me this morning. She asked a...
Langston's Lot: Song is a Strong Thing
Summers are for fun, relaxation, and special rehearsals! I am using the summer months to complete my latest song-cycle, Langston’s Lot:...
“DOC”
The picture is larger on the page, to match the man’s outsize personality. This is what Scott Huston looked like during my years of...
The Ten “Perfect” Pieces
Grad school: composition seminar. This was a chance to talk shop with your fellow student composers, led by a member of the composition...
Living in the ‘Interior World’
"When I compose it's an inner discipline that controls me. No concerts, rehearsals, interviews! It's another way of living and I prefer...
Langston Hughes
There is something about the poetry of Langston Hughes that makes me want to write for voice! The simplicity and directness of the...
Heidelberg Theater: Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet
Last fall, Heidelberg Theater Director Chris Tucci and I discussed a possible collaboration for a non-traditional presentation of...
