I make music for voices, acoustic instruments, and by electroacoustic means. Deeply influenced by the natural world, my music draws on a broad range of subjects and experiences with the belief that music reveals, challenges, and shapes the listener’s understanding of the world. Recent projects include collaborating with the The Crossing for a performance and recording of my work, Watersheds, for 24 voices, tenor saxophone, and live electronics.
My music has been performed by Spektral Quartet, International Contemporary Ensemble, Ensemble VONK, Bienen Contemporary/Early Vocal Ensemble, Northwestern Contemporary Music Ensemble, Jeff Siegfried, Jena Gardner, Square Peg Round Hole, Stare at the Sun, Constellation Men’s Ensemble, and F-Plus. I have presented my music at festivals and conferences in the US and in Europe and my work is featured on the SEAMUS electroacoustic miniatures recording series: Re-Caged.
I have been an artist-in-residence with High Concept Labs and the Chicago Park District. My principal teachers include Hans Thomalla, Chris Mercer, Jay Alan Yim, Aaron Travers, Don Freund, John Gibson, Jeffrey Hass, and Ilya Levinson. I studied at Northwestern University, Indiana University, and Columbia College Chicago. I live in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina with my family and teach composition and music theory at Appalachian State University.