Many of my scores are available for purchase here
In everything I do, I seek to connect with people.
As an artist, my goal is to use music to foster interpersonal connection, empathy, and joy. I believe the world is a better place when we are authentically curious, when we pause to listen and receive, and when we cultivate lasting joy. These elements manifest in creating art with others and in the subjects of my work.
Creating art is a natural extension of how I engage with the world. My desire for connection inspires my most powerful and memorable works. I am here to meet you—to hold up a mirror and show you something in a new way, to channel your stories so that others can hear them, to make you feel seen and remind you that you are not alone, and to remind you that life is to be celebrated as much as survived.
I hope you find something in my music to love, understand, appreciate, and carry with you!
Why I Write
Orchestra
String Orchestra
late intermediate string orchestra
Warm, lush, and lyrical
recommended in the American String Teachers Journal
late intermediate string orchestra
(also available for string quartet)
Edgy and angular. Lots of mixed meter and syncopation.
Journey by the North Star (2023) 4'
side-by-side, multilevel string orchestra (advanced, intermediate, and elementary)
This unique rondo works as both a standalone and side-by-side piece designed to be performed six possible ensemble configurations for advanced, intermediate, and elementary orchestras.
Symphony Orchestra
Finalist for the American Prize in Composition, Orchestral Music (2020)
2222 • 43211 • timpani + 3 percussion • strings
collaboration with Frank Lee Ruggles, former National Eminent Photographer
3233 • 43211 • timpani + 3 percussion • strings
An exciting, sweeping work in less than 2 minutes!
Orchestra & Voice
2222 • 43211 • timpani + 3 percussion • optional harp • soprano • strings
An orchestrated version of the award-winning song cycle Baby Book
six songs for soprano on pregnancy, motherhood, & miscarriage
Mary's Dream (from "Astronomer Dreaming") (2021) 8'
SATB choir • flute & oboe, piano, timpani & 1 percussion, strings
This work may be programmed as a stand-alone piece. "Astronomer Dreaming" combines music, dance, theater, and visual art to portray the story of a girl's encounter with Galileo and their exploration of the universe and the human heart.
Vocal
Art Song
Winner of the Spoleto Festival's 2017 G.C. Menotti Young Composers Prize
six songs for soprano & piano
(also available for soprano & orchestra)
Song cycle on pregnancy, motherhood, & miscarriage
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Objects
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Children's Pool Game
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Quickening
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Great Aunt Dora
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Looking Out
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Searching
for soprano & piano
Text by Elizabeth Gilbert (author of Eat, Pray, Love)
From Edna, With Love (2022) 11'
five songs for mezzo-soprano & piano
A cycle on love with many faces—fickle, fond, forlorn, and deeply comforting. Poetry by Edna St. Vincent Millay.
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Thursday
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Recuerdo
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Grown-up
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What Lips My Lips Have Kissed
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The Dream
for soprano & piano
On grief & loss
for soprano & piano
On spirituality, morality, & sacred sexuality with poetry from "Song of Songs" and Rumi
Songs for 2+ performers
In My Lonely Hours (2021) 4'
A vocal duet with piano
A dramatic song portraying the relationship between the Narrator and Loneliness personified.
In addition to lyrical melody, the song offers opportunity for dramatic speaking, sprechstimme, and improvisation.
Choral
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SATB choir, organ, & brass septet
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SATB choir & piano
Mary's Dream (from "Astronomer Dreaming") (2021) 8'
SATB choir • flute, oboe, piano, strings, & percussion
This work may be programmed as a stand-alone piece. "Astronomer Dreaming" combines music, dance, theater, and visual art to portray the story of a girl's encounter with Galileo and their exploration of the universe and the human heart.
Three Robert Frost Songs (2014) 12'
a cappella SSATB choir
For Vocal Exploration
any vocal ensemble (amateur or professional) of 8+ people
a vocal improvisation for "children" ages 1-100+ (part music, theater, & joke)
Opera
Orphée+ (2018)
chamber orchestra + electronics + electric guitar (11 musicians)
an arrangement / reimagining based on Berlioz's revision of Gluck's original work
For Opera Columbus (Columbus, Ohio) and Against the Grain Theater (Toronto). This new full production pushes the boundaries of operatic presentation through digital sound augmentation, captivating choreography, video projections, and aerial artistry.
Band
Jamboree (2020) 3'30
Grade 4 band
Raucous & celebratory
La Gruta (The Bat Cave) (2023) 3'30
Grade 2 band
An adventure inspired by La Gruta in Bocas del Toro, Panama
Wind Band
Percussion Ensemble
Chamber
Strings
violin duo
string quartet
(also available for string orchestra)
suitable for intermediate players
I Will Sing Out (2019) 3'
violin duo
suitable for early intermediate players
string trio (violin, cello, bass)
(also available for string quartet)
Percussion Ensemble
Mixed
Fault Lines (2020) 7'
spoken word + flute/piccolo, clarinet, saxophone, cello, percussion
written for CODE Ensemble
A political work on white supremacy & personal fault, blame, and responsibility
Solo
Violin
solo violin + live electronics
Blends live processing with violin & nature samples to guide the listener through various natural soundscapes.
solo violin (unaccompanied)
Intermediate. A freely played Appalachian-inspired ballad.
A Haunting at Ilhaven Hall (2020) 3'
solo violin (unaccompanied)
Intermediate. Creepy fun with chromatics, diminished chords, double stops, & extended techniques!
solo violin (unaccompanied)
Intermediate. A work in ABA form with a lyrical opening, playful middle, and luminous conclusion.
solo violin (unaccompanied)
Late Intermediate. A mixed meter dance in D major / E minor. Features double stops to reinforce the changing meter.
solo violin (unaccompanied)
Suitable for a younger player. An entertaining tune titled for a funny family story—do you take the milk at the grocery store from the front or the back?
Voice
Sound Art /Music for Play
Sound Art
An electronic music installation inviting curiosity, interactive play, and novelty in an everyday environment
Ask how to bring Black Box to you!
Wayfaring Stranger (2020) ~5'
Improvised Electronics (Max/MSP)
An improvisation based in elements of the traditional tune sampled from voice and violin
Music for Play
any vocal ensemble (amateur or professional) of 8+ people
a vocal improvisation for "children" ages 1-100+ (part music / theater / and joke)