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10/30/2019

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If you've been following my two blog series on Four Ethereal Planes and Summertime Echoes, then you probably already know how busy this year has been for me. But, all of it has been so good and so wonderful, every step of the way. The most rewarding aspect of every single note of music I've written this year has been the fruitful and artistically engaging collaborative processes I've shared with the artists that I'm working with. This year is no exception, with still more to come.

Four Ethereal Planes received its world premiere last October in Holland, Michigan as part of a collaborative concert between the Millennium Composers Initiative and the Holland Concert Jazz Orchestra. The program also featured new works by three additional fantastic composers and colleagues - Kevin Day, Chris Evan Hass, and Janay Maisano (HCJO was also co-founded by another MCI composer - Dr. Jordan VanHemert, Assistant Professor of Saxophone and Jazz Studies at Hope College).

The concert was fantastic in all regards. The representation of up-and-coming composers on the program was extraordinary, and all of the music from my colleagues on the program was wonderful (seriously, go check these artists out). HCJO brought their absolute best that night for every piece on the program, including for my suite (which I also was given the opportunity to conduct - my first-ever professional experience conducting a major ensemble. Thank you Jordan for this incredible opportunity as well!!!).
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Photo Credit: Janay Maisano
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L to R: Kevin Day, me, Chris Evan Hass, Janay Maisano
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during the premiere of "Four Ethereal Planes"
I also have to hand it to Kevin, who I also wrote this suite for and who completely let loose for this premiere on all three keyboards in his arsenal (piano, synth, and Hammond Organ). My God, the man can play - he's equally gifted and brilliant as a jazz artist as much as he is a composer.
See for yourself in the video on the left of this suite's official world premiere. The piece is now available to buy and perform, so go check it out!

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  • SYMPHONY 1 (2020-2021)
  • BIO
  • CONCERT MUSIC
    • ADAPTABLE ENSEMBLES
    • BAND
    • ORCHESTRA
    • CONCERTI
    • JAZZ ENSEMBLE
    • CHAMBER MUSIC
    • SOLO WORKS
    • ELECTRONIC MUSIC
    • TRIPTYCHS
  • FILM MUSIC
  • MEDIA
  • EVENTS
  • STORE
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