An Expanded Program Note for Total Synthesis: D-Luciferin
The process of writing this piece was unusual for me. Generally speaking I am mostly concerned with the sound of a piece and the emotional reaction that it generates. For this piece, since the compositional process was almost algorithmic, with ...
The Swarm
I've been learning and experimenting with generative art, machine learning, and algorithmic art and music lately. This is me trying out some approaches to swarm/flock/particle dynamics without using the boids algorithm. It's a little glitchy as well because I'm apparently ...
500th Anniversary Reformation Commission
This year I was commissioned to write a new work to celebrate the 500th anniversary of the reformation. The commission came from Cherry Creek Presbyterian Church and Evan Mazunik. The work was performed on reformation Sunday at CCPC and the ...
Casper College New Music Days
In October I had the pleasure of going out to Casper Wyoming to work with Ron Coulter on presenting some of my music and some of my ideas on compression at Casper College New Music Days. The experience was amazing, and ... 