Upcoming Performances of My Works: Free Form will be performed on September 15, 2007 by the San Francisco Composers Chamber Orchestra. The soloist is Michael Cooke, alto saxophone. The concert takes place at Old First Church in San Francisco (Sacramento and Van Ness) at 8:00 p.m. Harbor Moon for flute, soprano, violin and cello with text by Carla Brooke will premiere on a National Association of Composers, U.S.A. concert. It takes place on November 10, 2007, 8:00 p.m. at the Palo Alto Art Center. Recent Performances of My Works: Phoenix Rising receved its premiere on June 8, 2007 by the San Francisco Composers Chamber Orchestra at Old First Church in San Francisco. Sempervirens for choir and orchestra was premiered on June 9, 2006 by Scola Cantorum of San Francisco and the San Francisco Composers Chamber Orchestra. The Ives Variations had its premiere on June 3, 2006 by the Ives Quartet at the Palo Alto Art Center. Intermezzo for alto sax, electric guitar, bass and percussion by "Fireworks!" new music ensemble on July 2, 2005 at the Oregon Bach Festival. Find out about my other compositions.

About My Compositions: In my music I attempt to create feelings, impressions, moods, colors which are natural. By "natural" I mean sincere expressions of life, people, emotions and nature -- not artificial, intellectual, imposed-upon musical creations. In this sense almost all of my music is programmatic. In compositions about nature such as Desert Sketches, The Rogue River: A Suite for Chamber Orchestra and River Suite, this is easier to achieve: the harmonies, rhythms, colors and textures of the music are meant to give an impression of nature. The impression is not literal, but instead should stimulate the listener on an emotional and perhaps subliminal level. In my operas and musical theatre works, the "natural" element of the music comes from another source. In The Answering Machine, Law Offices and The Great American Dinner Table, it is the current of the drama which drives the music. The actions and emotions of the characters should be intimately connected with the music. The music should serve the drama, not subserviently, but as an equal powerful force. Thank you for visiting my webpages, and welcome! On the following pages, I have put together more information about me and about my musical compositions. For those of you who already are well acquainted with me and my work, you may find many of the things on these pages familiar. But who knows, you may learn something new about me and my music as you navigate this site. And, of course, as new pieces or performances are announced, this will be a good place to come to to learn about them. And for those of you who don't know me, or don't know very much about me, I hope that these pages will serve as an introduction to me and my work. Whether this site is your first introduction to me, or whether you've just recently met me, heard me perform, or heard my compositions, I welcome you to this site. My goal has been to make this site interesting and stimulating for you as well as to the folks that already know me. And now, please choose one of the on this page, to start your journey through my site. E-mail me. Read about me. Read about my compositions. Back to top.