A bit of post-summer catching up to do. Some important developments:
- I've been hired as an Affiliate Instructor of Music Theory and Aural Skills at the Metropolitan State College of Denver! This is in addition to my existing appointment as a Lecturer at my alma mater, the University of Colorado at Boulder.
- Foolish Fire is having a very exciting life! After performances in November by Loveland High School at the Western International Band Clinic in Seattle and the California State University, Fullerton Wind Symphony, Mitch Fennell and his band at CSUF will record it alongside Frank Ticheli's Concerto for Clarinet and Wind Ensemble. Then, Foolish Fire will be done by the California All-State Symphonic Band at the CBDA Convention in February. Wow!
- I've joined the ranks with my friends Tonia Ko, Jason Thorpe Buchanan, Daniel Temkin, David Carpenter and others over at Melos Music. Melos is a publishing house run by Jason and a few other wonderful composers; they'll be distributing some of my music. Clearly I have no shortage of things to do, so the page may be a few weeks in going live, but in due time you'll be able to purchase some of my chamber and large ensemble music directly from Melos. Check the links page for a direct link to my site when it goes live (I'll also link to it from Notes and Words).
Saturday, August 21, 2010
Saturday, May 15, 2010
News on the March: 5/13/10
Anyone still here? A lot has happened since September, so here's the digest version of the important things:
- I have officially graduated from the University of Colorado with a Master's Degree! My thesis, Urban Tales for jazz ensemble, has an optimistic performance future, but no details yet.
- I'll be in residence again this summer at the Brevard Music Center. Anyone in the area is more than welcome to stop in and say hi, and be sure to check out the Sunday night jazz at the HobNob, with me alongside none other than the incomparable Joe Luloff.
- Erik Steighner will be giving an encore performance of Oceanspeak this coming fall, November 13, at 2:00 PM in the Tacoma Art Museum. It's part of a Northwest Composers Program, and with the talent in that area it's sure to be incredible; don't miss it!
- As the classes roll out, the projects roll in; on the horizon are songs for some great CU musicians, and commissions are in the works for the the Corvallis Youth Symphony and the Hilltop Big Band. Details will be posted here as they roll in... check Notes and Words often!
- As I graduate, I also turn the reigns of the Pendulum website and blog to Hunter Ewen. Hunter's a great friend, gifted composer, and talented writer; I expect great things from his tenure as media manager. But if you ever find you missing me and my words on music, you can visit me here at Notes and Words or at my jazz column for the Examiner, which you can reach from the Links page. See you there!
- I have officially graduated from the University of Colorado with a Master's Degree! My thesis, Urban Tales for jazz ensemble, has an optimistic performance future, but no details yet.
- I'll be in residence again this summer at the Brevard Music Center. Anyone in the area is more than welcome to stop in and say hi, and be sure to check out the Sunday night jazz at the HobNob, with me alongside none other than the incomparable Joe Luloff.
- Erik Steighner will be giving an encore performance of Oceanspeak this coming fall, November 13, at 2:00 PM in the Tacoma Art Museum. It's part of a Northwest Composers Program, and with the talent in that area it's sure to be incredible; don't miss it!
- As the classes roll out, the projects roll in; on the horizon are songs for some great CU musicians, and commissions are in the works for the the Corvallis Youth Symphony and the Hilltop Big Band. Details will be posted here as they roll in... check Notes and Words often!
- As I graduate, I also turn the reigns of the Pendulum website and blog to Hunter Ewen. Hunter's a great friend, gifted composer, and talented writer; I expect great things from his tenure as media manager. But if you ever find you missing me and my words on music, you can visit me here at Notes and Words or at my jazz column for the Examiner, which you can reach from the Links page. See you there!
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