*bold indicates first performance/premiere
7/29/23 — Premiere of Harp Concerto for Jillian Lopez and Los Angeles Chamber Music Company in Redondo Beach, CA
6/4/23 — Premiere of The Beginner’s Guide to Space Travel by the Columbus Symphony Orchestra in Columbus, IN (tickets: https://www.csoindiana.org/your-columbus-symphony-orchestra-100-years-of-great-music)
5/26/23 — Premiere of Boss Battle Sonata for clarinet and piano by Darren Liou and Austin Ho at UCLA Ostin Ensemble Room in Los Angeles, CA
5/20/23 — Premiere of new work for solo bassoon and string quartet featuring Matthew Rasmussen at UCLA Ostin Ensemble Room in Los Angeles, CA
5/16/23 — Performance of Nimbus! for solo clarinet and electronics by Dr. Michael “ClarinetMike” Dean at UCLA Schoenberg Hall in Los Angeles, CA (7)
5/2/23 — Performance of Defiant Overture with the Tampa Bay Symphony at the Palladium Theater in St. Petersburg, FL (3) (tickets: https://www.tampabaysymphony.org/)
4/30/23 — Performance of Defiant Overture with the Tampa Bay Symphony at the Straz Center in Tampa, FL (2) (tickets: https://www.tampabaysymphony.org/)
3/30/23 — [cancelled] Performance of Enceladus, the Bright for soprano saxophone and piano at the National American Saxophone Alliance conference in Hattiesburg, MS (3)
2/26/23 — Premiere of Defiant Overture for orchestra by the Tampa Bay Symphony in St. Petersburg, FL
1/18/23 — Premiere of Game of Heads for violin and viola by the Aperture Duo in Los Angeles, CA
11/5/22 — Performance of One Note Concerto for trumpet and piano in Los Angeles, CA (2)
11/5/22 — Premiere of You Fit Into Me for viola and countertenor in Los Angeles, CA (more info/livestream)
7/2/22 — Premiere of One Note Concerto for Trumpet and Piano in Brenzone, Italy
6/29/22 — Premiere of String Quartet No. 1 Chiaroscuro by the Carpe Diem Quartet in Siena, Italy
5/26/22 — Master’s Composition Recital at the Ostin Music Center, UCLA — 8pm PDT (more info/livestream)
5/19/22 — Premiere of Enceladus, the Bright for Soprano Saxophone and Piano in UCLA’s Schoenberg Hall, Los Angeles, CA (livestream)
4/26/22 — Reading of The Beginner’s Guide to Space Travel with the UCLA Philharmonia in Los Angeles, CA
3/11/22 — Premiere of Gravity: Prelude and Fugue for piano by Stefano Greco in Los Angeles, CA
2/22/22 — Premiere of Escape from Gravity by Reedplay Reed Quintet (with composer conducting!) in Los Angeles, CA
10/23/21 — Performance of January 2021 for solo cello by Haley Hedegard in Los Angeles, CA (2)
10/23/21 — Performance of Nimbus! for clarinet and media by Michael “ClarinetMike” Dean in Denton, TX (6)
10/19/21 — Performance of Nimbus! for clarinet and media by Michael “ClarinetMike” Dean in Norman, OK (5)
10/17/21 — Performance of Nimbus! for clarinet and media by Michael “ClarinetMike” Dean in Waco, TX (4)
10/15/21 — Performance of Nimbus! for clarinet and media by Michael “ClarinetMike” Dean in Kingsville, TX (3)
10/15/21 — Premiere of January 2021 for solo cello by Haley Hedegard in Los Angeles, CA
10/14/21 — Performance of Nimbus! for clarinet and media by Michael “ClarinetMike” Dean in Corpus Christi, TX (2)
10/9/21 — Premiere of Nimbus! for clarinet and media by Michael “ClarinetMike” Dean in Arlington, TX
5/4/21 — Virtual Event: Premiere of Prelude to Gravity for solo piano by Valerie Stern at UCLA
9/24/20 – Virtual Event: Less Than <10 Music premieres “Homesong” on twitch.tv/lessthan10music
7/15/20 – Virtual Event: Music In the Park” @ Neighborhood Place – Presenting “Ricochet for Jazz Orchestra”
5/30/20 – Virtual Event: Austin Ali Senior Recital LIVESTREAM feat. Big Wy’s Brass Band, ClarinetMike, and more!
2/28/20 – Premiere of Ricochet by the UT Jazz Orchestra in Bates Recital Hall in Austin, TX
2/7/20 – Premiere of Transposing a Feeling: For Bailey by clarinetist Michael Dean in Arlington, TX
11/12/19 – Performance of Triptych: A Story of Artwork Told by Jazz at UT CLUTCH New Music in Austin, TX (2)
11/4/19 – Reading of Triton, the Rogue by the University of Texas Wind Symphony in Austin, TX
8/28/19 – Premiere of “Part II” with Big Wy’s Brass Band at the U.S. Ambassador’s Residence in San Jose, Costa Rica
8/3/19 – Big Wy’s Brass Band EP Release Show featuring my original compositions “Old Friends” and “No. 24” and my arrangement of “Lord Dope” in Austin, TX
7/13/19 – Second performance and North American premiere of Santander Overture for Brass Quintet at the Atlantic Music Festival in Waterville, Maine (2)
7/8/19 – Reading of Letter Sent Back for Woodwind Quintet at the Atlantic Music Festival in Waterville, Maine
7/8/19 – Presentation on Blissful Nightmares for Orchestra at the Atlantic Music Festival in Waterville, Maine
7/6/19 – Premiere of Portrait of a Color for Pierrot Ensemble at the Atlantic Music Festival in Waterville, Maine
5/15/19 – Screening of my film score to Dear Leo in Jessen Auditorium on UT Campus in Austin, TX (2)
2/20/19 – Reading of The Moons: Titan by the UT Wind Ensemble in Austin, TX
1/23/19 – Private screening of my film score to Dear Leo directed by Emma Rappold in Austin, TX
12/11/18 – Premiere of Triptych: A Story of Artwork Told by Jazz at Jessen Auditorium on UT Campus at 7 PM in Austin, TX
11/16/18 – Premiere of Back Four Seconds by the UT Jazz Orchestra at 7:30 PM at the Butler School of Music in Austin, TX
10/8/18 – Second performance and public premiere of Two Squared Equals Five for string quartet at UT CLUTCH New Music at 7:30 PM at the Butler School of Music in Austin, TX (2)
9/6/18 – Premiere of Two Squared Equals Five for string quartet at the Plan II Convocation event in Austin, TX
8/31/18 – Performance of newly updated Ostinato for brass quintet in Dallas, TX (4)
7/4/18 – Premiere of Santander Overture performed by Spanish Brass at the SBALZ Festival in Alzira, Valencia, Spain
4/27/18 – Performance of Spiral of the Galaxy at the Apricity Magazine Showcase at UT in Austin, TX (3)
4/26/18 – Performance of Euphoric for trombone quartet on Justin Dunlap’s junior recital at the Butler School of Music in Austin, TX (3)
4/12/18 – The Inversion Ensemble sings Aisling for a cappella choir in Austin, TX (reading)
3/9/18 – Performance of Spiral of the Galaxy for the “Not Just the Notes” concert series at the UT Fine Arts Library, Austin, TX (2)
2/22/18 – EP Release show with Big Wy’s Brass Band at Empire Control Room, Austin, TX
2/17/18 – Performance of “No. 24” and speaking at TEDx Youth @ Austin at Westlake HS, Austin, TX
12/2/17 – Premiere of No. 24 at Hogg Auditorium with Big Wy’s Brass Band, Austin, TX
9/15/17 – Hybrid string quartet performed at Plan II Freshman Getaway (2), Austin, TX
8/30/17 – Premiere of “Phoenix” in Costa Rica with Big Wy’s Brass Band
8/11/17 – Full Volume performed at the DC Trombone Workshop in Potomac, MD (5)
7/1/17 – Full Volume for trombone choir performance at International Trombone Festival in Redlands, CA (4)
6/20/17 – Full Volume for trombone choir performance at St. Vincent de Paul in Cedar Park, TX (3)
6/17/17 – Austin Symphony Orchestra premiere of Ostinato for Orchestra at the Long Center for the Performing Arts in Austin, TX
4/28/17 – String quartet Hybrid premiere performance at the Apricity Magazine Showcase in Austin, TX
4/13/17 – Spiral of the Galaxy for horn sextet and percussion premiere at Dell Medical School in Austin, TX
4/4/17 – Full Volume for trombone choir performance at UT Spring Trombone Choir Concert (2) in Austin, TX
3/15/17 – Premiere of “Main Strut” in Guatemala with Big Wy’s Brass Band
3/2/17 – Cynology for jazz ensemble premiered by the UT Jazz Ensemble in Austin, TX
2/15/17 – Euphoric for trombone quartet performance at UT CLUTCH New Music concert (2) in Austin, TX
1/21/17 – Euphoric for trombone quartet premiered at Big 12 Trombone Conference at Texas Tech in Lubbock, TX
12/8/16 – Shepton HS Orchestra – performance of Blissful Nightmares (4) in Plano, TX
12/5/16 – recorded It’s Alright Ma for piano and trumpet (private performance)
11/28/16 – premiere of Inverse Funk at UT Jazz Combos concert in Austin, TX
10/13/16 – UT Jazz Ensemble – On the Sunny Side of the Street arrangement (2) in Austin, TX
10/3/16 – Ostinato for brass quintet performed at UT CLUTCH New Music (3) in Austin, TX
10/1/16 – Christopher Bill – premiere of Full Volume on YouTube
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