Representative Works
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
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
- X: The Wheel of Fortune (Rotifera), starts on p. 77 of the PDF file
- II: The High Priestess (Physarum polycephalum), p. 30
- XXI: The World (Pelomyxa palustris), p. 110
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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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
A post-apocalyptic chamber opera, with premiere performances in October 2018
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Video excerpts
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
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
- IX. Song of Tortinzhalugit, p. 50 of PDF file
- XI. Song of Dzochanibralk, p. 60
5) Endgame
A short piece written for the Nintendo Gameboy DMG-01 audio chip
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A short piece written for the Nintendo Gameboy DMG-01 audio chip
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