solo recitals!
The curation, careful programming, and performance of recitals of solo and chamber literature is a very important of my musical output. Not only does it blend the performer and composer living inside my head (after all, what is a well-curated recital besides the classical musician's mixtape?), but it's just really enjoyable!
"buried in the earth's eternity"
concentric universes: chapter ii
Rock Piece (1979) -- Pauline Oliveros (1932-2016)
The Eternity Ensemble, rocks
Winik/Te' (2005) -- Carlos Sanchez-Gutierrez (b. 1964)
marimba
Kingdoms (2021) -- Russell Wharton (b. 1990)
snare drum; audio
Six Japanese Gardens (1994) -- Kaija Saariaho (1952-2023)
I. Tenju-an Garden of Nanzen-ji Temple
II. Many Pleasures (Garden of the Kinkaku-Ji)
III. Dry Mountain Stream
IV. Rock Garden of Ryoan-ji
V. Moss Garden of the Saiho-ji
VI. Stone Bridges
multi-percussion; audio
Perseverance (2025) -- Na'ilah Ali (b. 2000)
I. I'll Grow Where I Want To...
II. Imprint in the Concrete
III. Rain Makes a Pond
marimba, vibraphone
world premiere
Prelude no. 5: The Bones of Chuang-Tzu (2002) -- Christopher Deane (1957-2021)
timpani
carTogRAPh (2021) -- Andy Akiho (b. 1979)
multi-percussion
Let the Soil Play Its Simple Part (2021) -- Caroline Shaw (b. 1982) trans. Daisy Waters (b. 2001)
double second steel pan; Alex Manfredo, voice
Crystals (2015 arr. 2025) -- Of Monsters and Men (f. 2010) arr. Daisy Waters (b. 2001)
marimba, bass drums; Baryl Brandt, Chase Dunaway, Trevor Landreth, percussion; The Eternity Ensemble, voices
"voices heard through water"
concentric universes: chapter i
Reflections on the Nature of Water (1986) -- Jacob Druckman (1928-1996)
I. Crystalline
II. Fleet
III. Tranquil
IV. Gently Swelling
V. Profound
VI. Relentless
marimba
Chthosis (2024) -- Athena Carson (b. 1999)
multi-percussion
world premiere
Thaw (1993) -- Stuart Saunders Smith (b. 1948)
glockenspiel
The Ice is Talking (2018) -- Vivian Fung (b. 1975)
ice blocks; audio
I Think It's Going to Rain Today (1966 arr. 2024) -- Randy Newman (b. 1943) arr. Daisy Waters (b. 2001)
vibraphone, snare drum resonance
Patter (2009) -- Robert Honstein (b. 1980)
marimba; Natalia Raspopova, piano
Talowa' Hiloha (Thunder Song) (1994) -- Jerod Impichchaachaaha' Tate (b. 1968)
timpani
The Titanic Days (2020) -- Christopher Deane (1957-2021)
solo snare drums; Baryl Brandt, Tanner Day, Dominic Gomes, Trevor Landreth, Maxine Mikkelson, Adrian Silva, percussion; Natalia Raspopova, piano; Athena Carson, conductor
"demarcations in time"
exploring the unique rhythms of percussion music
Khan Variations (2001) — Alejandro Viñao (b. 1951)
marimba
Tür (2020) — Sarah Nemtsov (b. 1980)
pseudo-drumset
Playing With Skeletons (2010) — Dalit Hadass Warshaw (b. 1974)
xylophone
Kids These Days... (2020) — Brian Blume (b. 1985)
snare drum; audio
Xylophone Etudes (2010/2012, trans. 2022) — Fusun Köksal (b. 1973)
I. Rounds
II. Twists
III. Pebbles
IV. Cascades
xylophone
world premiere
from Ghoul Theater (2015) — Casey Cangelosi (b. 1982)
III. Dance
timpani; Tim Franklin, piano
2300 Degrees (2016) — Ivan Trevino (b. 1983)
marimba; Raina Liao, marimba
Forward, Beyond Perception (2022) — Daisy Waters (b. 2001)
Daisy Waters, Emma Kieselhorst, Raina Liao, Graham Viegut, Maddie Wallace, percussion; Tim Franklin, piano
world premiere
