Creative Research

  • "Neither Created nor Destroyed": a chamber opera for two voices, flute, cello, and electric guitar; text by Kendra Preston Leonard; commissioned by the ENA Ensemble through a call for proposals Commission, refereed, completed 12/26/2022.
    https://www.enaensemble.org
  • "From Wild Sleeping Waters": a song cycle for voice and string quartet; text by Kendra Preston Leonard; commissioned by Megan Ihnen Commission, completed 10/31/2022.
    https://meganihnen.com
  • "A Dark Gaze Bathed in Light" for solo violin performed by Hasse Borup at the University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT Other, completed 10/24/2022.
  • "How to Explain Death to Your Daughter": an art song for voice and piano; text by Katie Vagnino; commissioned by Laura Stickling as part of her 40@40 project Commission, completed 09/30/2022.
    https://www.laurastrickling.com/the-40-40-project
  • "Epilogue" for voice and alto saxophone performed by Katherine Petersen and Jacob Swanson of the Decho Ensemble at the International Conference for Voice Teachers in Vienna, Austria Other, refereed, completed 08/05/2022.
    https://icvt2021.univie.ac.at/program/timetable/jo...
  • "There Will Come Soft Rains" for solo voice performed by Rose Hegele at the Center for New Music in San Francisco, CA Other, completed 07/16/2022.
    https://www.rosehegele.com/event-info/rose-hegele-...
  • "Trigger" performed by Jennifer Sgroe and Stephen Scarlato, produced by Hartford Opera Theater, at the International Alliance for Women in Music Hybrid Conference in Corvallis, OR and online (virtual) Other, refereed, completed 06/04/2022.
    https://iawm.org
  • "Song of the House Martin" from Four Songs for Lady Macbeth performed by the Byrne-Kozar Duo and "Insomnia Dance" performed by DuoMotive at the Society of Composers, Inc. National Conference (virtual) Other, refereed, completed 05/28/2022.
    http://www.societyofcomposers.org
  • "Two Portraits of Nyx" for solo tuba performed by Daniel J. Rowland at the Great Plains Regional Tuba Euphonium Conference at Drake University, Des Moines, IA. Other, refereed, completed 05/19/2022.
    https://gprtec2022.wixsite.com/gprtec
  • Excerpts from "Protectress" (an in-progress opera with text by Kendra Preston Leonard) performed by the Manhattan School of Music Contemporary Opera Ensemble in New York, NY on May 4 and 5 as part of the New York Opera Fest. Other, completed 05/04/2022.
    https://newyorkoperafest.org/events/manhattan-scho...
  • "Two Portraits of Nyx" for solo tuba performed on tour by Daniel J. Rowland. 4/1/23 University of Wisconsin-Platteville Richland Center; 4/18/23 University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls; 5/6/23 University of Wisconsin-Platteville. Other, completed 04/01/2022.
  • "To a Stranger" from To Think on You performed by Jennifer Sgroe and Eric Sedgewick as part of Project 2020 at the Blue Building in New York, NY on March 27; the Chase Young Gallery in Boston, MA on March 30; and a virtual encore on Sparrow Live from April 24-May 8. Other, completed 03/27/2022.
    http://www.jennifersgroe.com/project-2020
  • "Two Portraits of Nyx" for solo tuba premiered by Daniel J. Rowland at the South Central Regional Tuba Euphonium Conference at Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK Other, refereed, completed 03/19/2022.
  • "Epilogue" for voice and alto saxophone performed by Katherine Petersen and Jacob Swanson of the Decho Ensemble at the Women Composers Festival of Hartford (virtual) Other, refereed, completed 03/18/2022.
    http://www.womencomposersfestivalhartford.com/2022...
  • "Epilogue" for voice and alto saxophone performed by Katherine Petersen and Jacob Swanson of the Decho Ensemble at Babeville in Buffalo, NY. Also performed at the Cleveland Uncommon Sound Project (C.U.S.P.) Re:Sound Festival in Cleveland, OH on 6/11/22. Other, completed 03/05/2022.
    https://www.canva.com/design/DAE_MUdAVVw/view?utm_...

Presentations

  • Invited presentation on my music and masterclass with student composers at the University of Maryland Baltimore County as part of the LiveWire Music Festival. Other, Presented, 10/21/2022.
    https://music.umbc.edu/post/128541/
  • "Musical Voices: Expanding Perspectives in Composition, Theory, and Pedagogy", Fridays with Faculty, School of Music, University of Utah. Presentation, Presented, 09/16/2022.

Grants, Contracts & Research Gifts

  • Humanity and the Natural World: Two Compositions. PI: Jessica Rudman. College of Fine Arts Make Time for Research Award, 11/15/2022 - present. Total project budget to date: $1,995.00

Publications