I create music that tells compelling stories.
I return to the world of emotions.
I fight against those who have an excluding point of view.
We have to realize what makes someone a good artist: doing what reaches people, and what reaches their hearts.
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The most important part of my craft is my music.
If you want to listen to that, go to Spotify or YouTube.
Now, take a deep breath as I summarize what I have done in my career as a composer.
I have been interviewed by The Telegraph, Regarding Music, and Vox Novus. I’m a recurring presenter at the Aspen Composer’s Conference.
Thousands of people stream my music on Spotify every month.
I have over 20 commissions. Among those commissions I have received include the Ladyslipper Ensemble, the Barlow Endowment (x2), string members of the St. Louis Symphony, [TriO], The Missouri Quintet, among many others.
I have gained varying degrees of recognition in the Brush Creek Foundation for the Arts, the Southwest American Prize, The American Prize in Orchestral Music, the Bruno Maderna International Composers Competition, the Missouri Orchestra Composers’ Project, the Alfred Schnittke Composer's Forum and Competition, and the National Flute Association (2x), etc.
My music has been broadcast many times on radio stations.
Many other achievements remain unmentioned here, such as conferences and festivals.
My music has been published by Holy Sheet Music, Aldebaran Editions in Italy, and Forton Music in the UK.
I have a doctorate degree, where I studied with Mark Wingate and Ellen Taaffe Zwilich.
