- Of Stellar Waters, commissioned by Charles Creighton and the Corvallis Youth Symphony, is underway and slated for a December 2011 premiere. More news to come!
- Foolish Fire hasn't finished its exciting journey just yet! On the calendar for this year are performances at Liberty University and in Broomfield, CO. Meanwhile, the Cal State Fullerton Wind Symphony, dir. Mitch Fennell, just wrapped on the premiere recording, to be released next year. More details as they approach.
- The Fifth House Ensemble also just finished in the studio, and they're mixing their debut album, which will feature Kites at Seal Rock from Piano Quintet No. 1! Audio will be here as soon as it's available. These guys are true friends of GSM - they've taken Kites to venues in Chicago, Ann Arbor, and various other locales in Michigan, Wisconsin, and Illinois, just to name a few. Learn more about these amazing musicians at www.fifth-house.com.
- In just a few short weeks, I'll be heading with the Park Hill Brass to our summer home in Villard, France, for the Jazz en Vercors summer festival. Music will be made, jazz will be in the air, and most importantly, wine will be drank.
- Short on the horizon as well: Melos Music, of which I am a proud member, is gearing up for our annual new music recital, this year in San Francisco at the Community Music Center on Capp. The recital takes place on August 19 at 7:30pm, and is just $15/$10 for students. This recital will feature amazing works by all of the Melos composers; I'll be conducting works by friends Brian Penkrot and Ryan Olivier. It will also feature the world premiere of my Blood on the Curb for solo piano by pianist Preben Antonsen. This is one not to miss! Check back for more information, including links to our Kickstarter page and for samples of work by other Melosians. More about us can be found on our website at www.melosmusic.com, and even more about the concert can be found here.
- In the slightly-further future are projects for saxophonist Andrew Allen, the long-awaited premiere of One for concert choir, and the completion and premiere of Desaparecida, a song cycle in collaboration with poet and composer Alaina Ferris. Come visit Notes and Words again soon for more information about all of these as they grow closer.
Now, enough reading - go enjoy the sunny weather!
