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Digital portfolio

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Representative Works

When I've listed multiple excerpts, feel free to start with the ones marked with an asterisk (*). Additional excerpts are listed if you would like to hear more.
1) The Secret Life of the Paramecium

A song cycle in 22 parts cataloging micro-organisms according to the Major Arcana of the Tarot, premiered in September 2022 as part of the Dresher Ensemble Artist Residency.

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Video excerpts​
  1. XXI: The World (Pelomyxa palustris) * - (10'28"), starts on p. 110 of the PDF file
  2. X: The Wheel of Fortune (Rotifera) - (2'27"), p. 77
  3. II: The High Priestess (Physarum polycephalum) - (5'47"), p. 30
 2) Mindglow

A song, part of the larger project The Killing Jar, completed during quarantine, released as an album in May 2021.

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3) Just Visiting (X-Ray Vision)

A post-apocalyptic chamber opera, with premiere performances in October 2018.

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Video excerpts
  1. Scene 10 * - (4'12"), excerpt featuring vocals, p. 49 of PDF file
  2. Scene 3 - (3'00"), instrumental excerpt, p. 15
4) Mysterious Descent

A mytho-dramatic song cycle, with the libretto partially written in an invented language, Koktimô; premiere performances in June-July 2016.

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Audio excerpts
  1. IX. Song of Tortinzhalugit * - (3'22"), p. 50 of PDF file
  2. XI. Song of Dzochanibralk - (6'41"), p. 60
5) Endgame

A short piece written for the Nintendo Gameboy DMG-01 audio chip.

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