YES! I am one of three very fortunate composers to be part of Berkeley Symphony’s “Under Construction” Program. That means that in January, and again later in the spring, Berkeley Symphony (under the incredible direction of Joana Carniero) will be performing original music by yours truly. I feel AWESOME…
In Other News, I am in a short film about SFCV (The SF Classical Voice). Check it out! SFCV: A Model for the Future of Arts Media
A really fun music video promoting the upcoming CD release that my newest piece “Entrometido” is on.
The project I was involved in with the SF Chamber Orchestra gets mention in the Examiner. www.examiner.com
I was interviewed recently by SFCV for an article they were writing about ISOP. Check it out! www.sfcv.org
March 31st – April 4th ~ The Incredible Shrinking Orchestra Project has its first performances! I and 4 other SF Composers re-imagine Stravinsky’s “Rite of Spring” for 14 players of the SF Chamber Orchestra. Visit this page for times and ticket information: www.sfchamberorchestra.org. Visit this page for more information about the Incredible Shrinking Orchestra and its composers: www.incredibleshrinkingorchestra.org
After the recording of my newest commission for flute and cello, a music video is in the works, an interview for the Bay Citizen section of the NY times is coming out on friday (Jan 21, 2011), and other commission discussions have begun as a result of this incredible project. Many thanks to Meerenai Shim for being such a dream to work with and a force to be reckoned with when it comes to banging the drum for new music!
This season, IOCSF will be performing with the San Francisco Boys Chorus at the beautiful and modern Cathedral of Christ the Light in Oakland, CA. Come and hear a shorter version of their fall concert program (Including my piece: “A Vision”), as well as one of the most striking renditions of “Silent Night,” written by San Francisco’s own David Conte.
December 18, 2010 @ 8:00 pm, with the San Francisco Boys Chorus Cathedral of Christ the Light 2121 Harrison St., Oakland, CA
IOCSF will also appear as part of the Noe Valley Chamber Music concert series in the lovely Noe Valley neighborhood of San Francisco.
January 30th, 2011 @4:00 pm Holy Innocents Episcopal Church 455 Fair Oaks St., San Francisco, CA
For more info, visit www.iocsf.org
IOCSF Premiers new work: “A Vision” – November 19th and 20th in San Francisco..Visit Their Website Here!
Also, going into Fantasy Studios to record “Entrometido” my new Flute/Cello Duo next weekend.
The first draft of this exciting new work is completed! As always with this kind of collaboration, the instrumentalists involved will be integral to the editing of this work. I can’t wait to get their notes!
A few more plugs: The SF Chamber Orchestra will be rehearsing our second version of “The Rite of Spring” at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music this Friday. I am VERY excited to hear what we have done over the summer…
The International Orange Chorale will be premiering a new work, “A Vision”, on November 19th and 20th. For more details, visit this websitehttp://www.iocsf.org/concerts.php
Additional commissions are in the works currently. Stay tuned for updates on new music of mine to be premiered in 2011!
The International Orange Chorale of San Francisco will perform a new work of mine on their 2010-2011 concert season. The concert series will feature American Composers of the 20th and 21st Centry, inlcuding Robert Moran, Irving Fine, Craig Johnson, and Milton Babbitt. The chorale was one of the choirs participating in the 7th Bi-Annual SFCM Choral Composition Competition. My work “And After That” won 2nd prize at this concert – visit my composition page for audio. Visit their website for full details about their upcoming season: http://www.iocsf.org/