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Chamber Works

Close-Up Of Oboe

La Directive du Motif for Stravinsky’s “Histoire” for Winds and Percussion Octet

This work for mixed chamber ensemble follows a five-note melodic motive as it evolves through contrasting styles, unexpected transitions, and virtuosic passages.

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Size: 8 performers
Composed: 2007
Duration: ~6:46 minutes

Glossy Piano Keys

Piano Trio No. 1 for Violin, Cello, and Piano

This three-movement work explores contrasting musical forms, expressive string writing, and the continuous rhythmic patterns of its Perpetual Motion movement.

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Size: 3 Performers
Composed: 2003-2005
Duration: ~16:03 minutes

Close-Up Violin

Thoughts and Dreams of a Dying Man for Strings, Percussion, and Mezzo Soprano

This work explores the emotional and spiritual transformation of facing mortality, reflecting on the fragility of life and the enduring power of human dreams.

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Size: 9 performers
Composed: 2013
Duration: ~3:28 minutes

Theatrical Actor Posing

5 songs in the Age of Stupidity for Mezzo Soprano and 2 Percussion

This contemporary song cycle transforms five ridiculous quotes into a theatrical performance with unconventional percussion, humor, and musical experimentation.

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Size: 3 performers
Composed: 2011
Duration: ~7:32 minutes

String Ensemble Closeup

Cresinuendo for String Quartet

This etude explores ensemble dynamic control through expressive crescendos and diminuendos, while incorporating touch harmonics and glissando in the cello part.

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Size: 4 performers
Composed: 2005
Duration: ~6 minutes

Couple Reading Program

The Cat for Piano and Tenor Voice

This quirky musical setting of William Carlos Williams’ “Poem (As the Cat)” brings the poem’s playful imagery to life through a blend of literary and musical expression.

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Size: 2 performers
Composed: 2005
Duration: ~0:51 Minutes

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