This event is a closing reception for Esmé Thompson’s show at the Bowery Gallery. There will be a talk by the artist and Jennifer Stock will do a reading from her most recent work. I’ll be performing a set of my music with Kamala Sankaram, Daisy Press, Daniel Lippel, Lauren Cauley, Joseph Brent, and Peter Wise. Our set will be conducted by the wonderful John Altieri. So excited to be part of this event!

Excited to be performing my Shadows of Corinth song cycle at The Cell. I’ll be joined by Kamala Sankaram (voice), Charlotte Mundy (voice), Andie Springer (violin), Joseph Brent (mandolin), James Moore (guitar), Joshua Lopes (guitar), Ches Smith (percussion), and Peter Wise (percussion). A week after this performance we will be heading into the recording studio. There will be a reception after the performance. Come out and help us celebrate our upcoming recording!

We’re recording Shadows of Corinth at The College of Saint Rose in their William Randolph Hearst Center for Communications and Interactive Media! Everyone is making the trip to Albany, NY and we’ll be recording all weekend. The recording will include performances by Kamala Sankaram (voice), Charlotte Mundy (voice), Andie Tanning (violin), James Moore (guitar, baritone ukulele & banjo), Joshua Lopes (guitar & bass), Joseph Brent (mandolin), Ches Smith (drums), and Peter Wise (percussion).

Excited to be performing a set of my music for Esmé Thompson’s closing reception at Bowery Gallery in Chelsea, NY (with Mellissa Hughes – voice, Megan Schubert – voice, Jude Traxler (vibes), and Julianne Carney (violin). Jennifer Stock will also be doing a reading of her beautiful essay called Parrot on a Stone Plinth.

During this workshop I’ll discuss both my music and the history of song, as well as spending time working with Bucknell’s students.

Pianists Kathleen Supové and Isabelle O’Connell come together for a concert of two piano music, including newly commissioned works by Molly Thompson and Brian Mark as well as a piece by Kate Moore.

San Diego New Music hosts LA vocal ensemble Accordant Commons Newly Commissioned Works Concert. This show will include the world premiere of my piece The Sun Goes Mad.

Accordant Commons performs their newly commissioned works including my piece The Sun Goes Mad.

Thrilled to be performing a set of songs at Esmé Thompson’s closing reception for her show at the Bowery Gallery. She’ll be giving a talk about her work and then I’ll be performing a short set of my songs with Kamala Sankaram, Charlotte Mundy, Andie Springer, and James Moore.

Fury is the music of contemporary women composers. Along with my music this show will include the music of Lesley Flanigan, Jessica Meyer, Jenny Beck, Lauren Buchter, Niloufar Nourbhaksh, Pamela Stein Lynde, and more. With performances by Pamela Stein Lynde (soprano), Lesley Flanigan (soprano), Sara MacKimmie (soprano), Megan Ihnen (mezzo soprano), Kaya Katarzyna Bryla (violin), Jessica Meyer (viola), and Sugar Vendil (piano).

Performing a set of my chamber songs with Christine Tavares Mocha, voice; Katie Campbell, voice; Marc Gasway, guitar and Lauren Baba, violin

Performing a set of my chamber songs with Christine Tavares Mocha, voice; Katie Campbell, voice; Marc Gasway, guitar and Lauren Baba, violin

An evening of my concert music as well as songs from my video song cycle Shadow of Corinth (with video by Anney Bonney and lyrics by Sara Wintz). Kathy Supové and Isabelle O’Connell will premiere my new 4-hand piano piece, The Dark Passenger. Kathy will also perform two solo piano compositions, Lucid and Our Mingling Arms. James Moore will perform Blowback, a solo electric guitar piece. The Shadow of Corinth song cycle will include performances by Kamala Sankaram, Pamela Stein, James Moore, Eric Clark and Owen Weaver.

Music by JD Keith, the Shoestring Trio, Molly Thompson, and Rebecca Schiffman & Readings by J Ryan Stradal, Summer Block Kumar, and Scott Jacobson

Demetrius Spaneas performs a concert of music including my piece for solo alto saxophone called Magnolias and Speed.

New York based guitarist James Moore performs a program of new music for National steel string guitar. Along with the west coast premiere of my composition Blowback, he’ll be performing pieces by Lou Harrison, Larry Polansky, and John Zorn.

New York based guitarist James Moore performs a program of new music for National steel string guitar. Along with my composition Blowback, he’ll be performing pieces by Lou Harrison, Larry Polansky, and John Zorn.

New York based guitarist James Moore performs a program of new music for National steel string guitar. Along with my composition Blowback, he’ll be performing pieces by Lou Harrison, Larry Polansky, and John Zorn.

New York based guitarist James Moore performs a program of new music for National steel string guitar. Along with my composition Blowback, he’ll be performing pieces by Lou Harrison, Larry Polansky, and John Zorn.

This show will feature music from Shadow of Corinth, a video song cycle with video by Anney Bonney and lyrics by Sara Wintz. The wonderful Jennifer Stock will also be performing Shivelights, a cycle of piano miniatures with found sounds, live processing, and video.

Ear to Mind’s First Annual New Music Forum! Complimentary wine will be served throughout, and the discussion itself will happen from about 1:30-2:30pm. NYC-based German composer Reiko Fueting will be moderating and the board of panelists will include: Chris Cerrone, Kevin Clark, Vivian Fung, Ted Hearne, Inhyun Kim, Wil Smith, and myself. Admission is free!

Demetrius Spaneas performs my solo sax piece Magnolias and Speed as part of the Women’s Work Festival.

I’m excited to be performing a new piece called The Maid of Corinth on the opening night of Kathy Supové’s Music With a View series. The piece is a multimedia work with video by Anney Bonney and includes the wonderful Dither electric guitar quartet as well as one of my favorite drummers, Ches Smith.

Kathy Supové will be performing two of my piano compositions; Lucid (solo piano), and Our Mingling Arms (the first piece I wrote for her). Kamala Sankaram and Lesley Flanigan will perform a set of songs I wrote based on Psalms. Finally, I’ll be performing a new excerpt from my video opera called The Maid of Corinth, with video by Anney Bonney, libretto by Sara Wintz, and including performances by Kamala Sankaram, Lesley Flanigan, Eric Clark, James Moore, Joshua Lopes, and Ches Smith.n

nLukas Ligeti will also have a set of compositions on this Music at First show.

Margaret Lancaster performs a concert of flute pieces as part of the Women’s Work Series.

Demetrius Spaneas performs Magnolias & Speed.

This night of music and poetry celebrates the relaunch of The Pretty Panicks Press, an organization run by Sara Wintz which publishes beautifully compact compositions straight to your mailbox through the medium of the postcard. Dither will be playing two postcard pieces: Swell Piece by James Tenney and my piece called Roar and Spit. Dither will also be performing pieces by Lisa R. Coons, Josh Lopes, and a new piece by David T. Little.

Concert of music focusing on the New Song Movement.

Newspeak and Ensemble de Sade present the First Annual New Music Bake Sale, a collective concert/fundraiser designed to bring together the remarkably diverse New York new music scene. Scarlet Tree Performances (my new project with Jody Redhage and Kamala Sankaram) presents the launch of their company at this exciting event.

Molly performs her dark lullabies with Jody Redhage (cello/voice), Daisy Press (voice), Nadje Noordhuis (trumpet), and Rob Wilkerson (sax). Also Courtney Brown performs her solo electronic cabaret act.

Jody Redhage performs the world premier of Rhapsody (text by Cynthia Huntington).

Demetrius Spaneas performs Magnolias & Speed.

Jody Redhage and I perform sets of our music. My set includes Kristine Barrett (vox), Ian Carey (trumpet), Cory Wright (sax and b. clarinet), and Isabel Douglass (accordion).

Jody Redhage and I perform sets of our music.

James Moore performs Blowback.

Margaret Lancaster performs The Great Hush as part of a program called Toneland Security.

Demetrius Spaneas performs my solo sax piece Magnolias & Speed. Sponsored by the US State Department.

Red Pepper Sessions present my music along with the music of Electrocab. Live music from 9-11pm, DJ’s Beverly Chills, Brian Shelton & Johnny Fingers spin until close.

Demetrius Spaneas performs my solo sax piece Magnolias & Speed.

Demetrius Spaneas performs my solo sax piece Magnolias & Speed.

An awesome night of music featuring my music along with the music of Celestial Mechanics, Alex Temple, and Shakk Rocket.

A night of songs performed with Kamala Sankaram, vox; Mellissa Hughes, vox; Jody Redhage, cello/vox; Adam Fisher, cello; Zach Brock, violin; Taylor Levine, electric guitar; Katie Porter Maxwell, bass clarinet; Sycil Mathai, trumpet; Matt Renzi, sax and Eleonore Oppenheim, bass. Latitude/Longitude opens the night with their atmospheric experimental pop.

Demetrius Spaneas performs my solo sax piece Magnolias & Speed.

The progressive chamber songs from ASH will be performed live (9pm) by Molly Thompson with Jody Redhage, Kamala Sankaram, Kathleen Supové, Patrick Kane McCarthy, Peter Hess, Nabate Isles, and Margaret Lancaster. Wil Smith and James Moore follow (9:45pm) with a set of laptop/electric guitar music. The night continues with DJ NEVET (10:30pm) spinning Brazilian Funk, R&B, Hip-Hop and Reggae. Finally, White Lime Records introduces the Modern Dance Awareness Society (11pm) who will keep the party moving into the early morning hours.

I perform the world premier of three pieces written for the Y Trio (Jody Redhage, Eileen Mack, and Jonathan Shapiro), Latitude/Longitude (Patrick Kane McCarthy and Michael Garofalo), and Kamala Sankaram.

I open for the band Passenger Fish performing songs from ASH with Jody Redhage (voice, cello), Sycil Mathai (trumpet), and Demetrius Spaneas (alto sax).

Performance of In C with Composers Collaborative Inc. as part of the Make Music NY Festival.

I perform songs from ASH with Mellissa Hughes (voice), Adam Fisher (cello), Sycil Mathai (trumpet), and Demetrius Spaneas (alto sax).

I perform songs from ASH with Mellissa Hughes (voice) and Adam Fisher (cello).

Demetrius Spaneas performs the world premier of my solo alto saxophone piece, Magnolias & Speed.

Demetrius Spaneas performs my solo sax piece Magnolias & Speed.

Demetrius Spaneas performs my solo sax piece Magnolias & Speed.

Songs from ASH are the featured live entertainment for the I-Park Artist Residency benefit.

Demetrius Spaneas performs my solo sax piece Magnolias & Speed.

Demetrius Spaneas performs my piece Magnolias & Speed as part of a solo concert. In conjunction with the American Corners program and the US Embassy and State Department.

I perform premiers of two songs as part of I-Park’s New Year’s Eve festivities.