So pleased to announce that I have been selected as a semifinalist in The American Prize in Composition—Instrumental Chamber Music (professional division), 2018-19. No word yet on when the next round will be announced, but they seem to be steadily trickling out the result of...
After about four of five years, I've finally decided to give my website a facelift. This update is long overdue and the task has been weighing on me for a while now. But like so many important duties, this one was crowded out of the priority...
In May, I will be travelling to Austerlitz, New York to stay at the Millay Colony for the Arts. There I will have the physical, psychological, and temporal space to compose with force and focus. I'm excited for this opportunity and honored to have been offered this residency along...
From the chair of the music department at Webster, Dr. Jeffrey Carter: Department of Music 24 November 2014 David Werfelmann to succeed Bob Chamberlin The Department of Music announces the appointment of Dr. David Werfelmann as Assistant Professor of Music, teaching music theory and composition and leading the BA...
On May 2, 2014, Rafael Liebich performed What Lies Behind the Rain at the 4th annual Hear Now Festival. He played brilliantly, really owning the piece. The first review is in and here's what Paul Muller from Sequenza 21 has to say about it: What Lies Behind the Rain (2011)...
Here is what was included in the Thornton Edge program last week regarding my piece: Invisible Victories for large chamber ensemble I. Tempt the Present II. To See the End III. Breathe Invisible Victories represents a significant milestone in my life as both a composer and a student. Finished in...
This piece was pretty much on repeat during the period in which I wrote Invisible Victories. I love this guy! ...
Not that I necessarily agree with his sentiments, but this is an interesting read for any current, past, or future music composition students: NewMusicBox » This Is the End: On Having Been a Student Composer....
Super excited to launch the new website and blog! It's been a long time coming, but I now have a website that I am really proud of. I have a bunch of blog ideas in mind and I hope to start using social media in...