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Ongoing – I am writing music for a very different kind of project: the webseries Couch Surfers! Kind of a little bit of everything (even a Wagnerian forest moment in one episode) but mostly a lot of punk rock surf with guitar help from my friend Carleton Ingram. www.couchsurferstv.com
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Two Events in DC on one day!

April 27 – Jacqueline Horner-Kwiatek premiered Latte, an art song with lyrics by Lisa Pegram, at Georgetown University’s Davis Performing Arts Center. On the same day, Maryland percussionist Tim McKay premiered my new percussion piece Tres Leches at Howard Community College in Columbia, MD. It was amazing to have two totally different premieres of totally [...]
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March 24, 2012

The Siena College Chorus and Musicians of Ma’alwyck premiered new Mass for the New Jerusalem for chorus and string quartet at the Chapel at Carondelet Hospitality Center in Loudonville, NY under the direction of Tim Reno. Thanks to all the musicians for their excellent performance!
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May 20-21, 2011

Taffety Punk Theatre Company presented a new collaboration between myself and choreographer Micheline Heal featuring music for piano, cello, and live computer-generated sound. The new piece, Garden for Wayward Girls was on the finale concert for the Capitol Hill Arts Workshop’s three-week long modern dance event, “Dance Craze”.
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April 28, 2011

Thursday, April 28, 7:30 PM at Oakdale Emory Church in Olney, MD: the very talented singers performed the new commission A Song for Peace as the first piece on their spring concert.
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April 7-13, 2011

The Chamber Singers of Sherwood High School, under the direction of WIlliam C. Evans, took A Song for Peace on tour with them through Italy. Thanks to the singers for all of their dedication to this new commission!
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February 19, 2011

The acclaimed ensemble Crossing 32nd Street commissioned and premiered Currents at the Phoenix Experimental Arts Festival in Arizona. Thanks to the ensemble and conductor Christopher Scinto for a stellar premiere!
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December 24, 2010

Missa Ecclesiae was performed in its entirety for the Christmas Eve service at All Souls Episcopal Church in Washington, DC. Soloists Ellen Kliman and Bert Ifill gave wonderful performances as did the whole choir!
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December 2, 2010

The Chamber Singers of Sherwood High School premiered my new work A Song for Peace in Olney, MD. Thanks to the singers and conductor Bill Evans for all of their hard work!
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May 8, 2010

The University of Maryland Women’s Chorus with conductor Tim Reno premiered my Community Mass at St. Matthew’s Cathedral in Washington, DC.
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January 6-10, 2010

The Earlham College Concert Choir and members of the Rhythm Project toured the east coast...
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December 1- 4, 2009

I was hosted by Earlham College along with poet Lisa Pegram...
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November 13, 2009

The Earlham College Madrigals performed La rosa blanca on their Fall Concert.
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May 24, 2009

Percussionist Tim McKay performed Liebeschlag at Holy Trinity Methodist Church in Alexandria, VA.
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May 4, 2009

Percussionist Kyle Maxwell-Doherty performed Liebeschlag for a master class percussion recital as part of his graduate work at the University of Arizona in Tucson, AZ.
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April 30, 2009

The Sherwood High School Chamber Singers performed La rosa blanca and the Kyrie from my Missa Ecclesiae – the pieces they had recently taken on tour to Italy – at their annual spring concert at Oakdale United Methodist Church in Olney, MD. Thank you to the choir for their dedication and beautiful singing!
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March 28-April 2, 2009

The Sherwood High School Chamber Singers took two pieces on tour with them through Italy. The choir performed La rosa blanca and the Kyrie from my Missa Ecclesiae at the Church of Sant’ Andrea in Gallicano, the Church of St. Stefano al Ponte in Florence, and the Church of St. Paul Within the Walls in [...]
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November 12, 2008

The Sherwood High School Chamber Singers performed La rosa blanca at the High School Invitational concert at the University of Maryland.
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November 1, 2008

Percussionist Tim McKay performed Liebeschlag at the Howard Community College Annual Faculty Gala concert in Columbia, MD.
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October 18, 2008

The Earlham College Madrigal Singers performed La rosa blanca in their fall concert.
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May 16, 2008

The Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle presented a concert of the works of local composers. The Schola Cantorum presented two of my pieces, A Baptismal Lullaby and Out of the Deep, along with the premiere of director William Culverhouse’s Requiem for Chorus and Harp.
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April 28, 2008

The Chamber Singers of Sherwood High School, Sandy Spring, MD premiered La rosa blanca as part of their spring concert at Oakdale Emory United Methodist Church in Olney, MD. The piece was commissioned by director William C. Evans and the music boosters program of the school.
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January 18, 2008

The Troubadours of C.D. Hylton High School premiered And All for Your Love’s Sake at Washington National Cathedral as part of Choral Evensong.
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December 9, 2007

The Symmetry Percussion Quartet at Concordia College in Moorhead, MN performed Four Snares.
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October 7, 2007

I was the featured composer at the 11:30 Sunday Mass at the Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle. The cathedral’s principal choir – the Schola Cantorum under the direction of William Culverhouse – performed I Will Lift Up Mine Eyes and A Baptismal Lullaby.
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May 20, 2007

A new commission from the city of Rockville, MD and the Rockville Chorus was premiered at the F. Scott Fitzgerald Theatre in Rockville, MD. The Chorus – led by conductor Bryan Seith – was joined by members of the Rockville Band to perform Song of These States. My thanks to the Chorus and Band for [...]
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    Couch Surfers!

    Ongoing – I am writing music for a very different kind of project: the webseries Couch Surfers! Kind of a little bit of everything (even a Wagnerian forest moment in one episode) but mostly a lot of punk rock surf with guitar help from my friend Carleton Ingram. www.couchsurferstv.com

    Two Events in DC on one day!

    April 27 – Jacqueline Horner-Kwiatek premiered Latte, an art song with lyrics by Lisa Pegram, at Georgetown University’s Davis Performing Arts Center. On the same day, Maryland percussionist Tim McKay premiered my new percussion piece Tres Leches at Howard Community College in Columbia, MD. It was amazing to have two totally different premieres of totally [...]

    March 24, 2012

    The Siena College Chorus and Musicians of Ma’alwyck premiered new Mass for the New Jerusalem for chorus and string quartet at the Chapel at Carondelet Hospitality Center in Loudonville, NY under the direction of Tim Reno. Thanks to all the musicians for their excellent performance!