A lot has been moving lately, and I wanted to share a few things that feel especially exciting.
First, syneche has been released on Neuma Records as part of the Galan Trio's new double album KINESIS, Vol. 3. It's wonderful to see this piece, which the Galan Trio has been touring and recording over the past two years, finally land on a recording. The album also features works by Christopher Dobrian, Joao Pedro Oliveira, Cindy Cox, Pamela Madsen, Robert Denham, Deborah Kavasch, David Volk, Patricia Alessandrini, David S. Carter, Andrés Carrizo, Kevin Zhang, Miguel Chuaqui, and Ofer Ben-Amots, performed by Petros Bouras (piano), Babis Karasavvidis (violin), and Marina Kolovou (cello). You can find it at Neuma Records and on GalanTrio.com.
In December, the Grossman Ensemble premiered my new piece apeiron at the University of Chicago's Logan Center for the Arts, on a program titled Form & Figure alongside works by Kay Rhie, Ryan Chase, and Mikel Kuehn, conducted by Micah Gleason. The piece was commissioned by the Chicago Center for Contemporary Composition, and working with the Grossman Ensemble through their workshop model was one of the most rewarding experiences I've had as a composer. Video and recording are now available here.
Looking ahead, I'm traveling to Spain in June to record and film with artist and filmmaker Javier Codesal, as part of his new feature film, for which I am writing the score. I'm also at work on a second piece for the Galan Trio, who will be touring California this September, and in the very early stages of a new piece for Ensemble Dal Niente.
More soon.