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WORLD PREMIERE of "Cinematic Suite" at the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC

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New adaptation of film score to Dear Leo (dir. Emma Rappold, 2018) to premiere at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts as part of the Capital Orchestra Festival in Washington, DC. The HB Plant High School Orchestra (cond. Steven Bossert) commissioned me to make this adaptation of my film score for string […]

Past Events


*bold indicates first performance/premiere
12/3/24 — Reading of Bachigulem for 2 violins, oud, and tabla by Bridge to Everywhere in Los Angeles, CA
10/20/24 — Premiere of String Quartet No. 1 Chiaroscuro, III. “Finale” by the Diotima Quartet in Los Angeles, CA
9/20/24 — Livestream Premiere of Groove, Meditation, and Fugue online by Salastina
6/26/24 — Premiere of Symphony of the Sun II. “Unveiling Light” by the Filarmonia Arturo Toscanini in Siena, Italy
6/15/24 — Reading session of Symphony of the Sun I. “Totality” by the New England Philharmonic (info: https://bit.ly/3Ia2CXH)
4/24/24 — Premiere of Space Scape for Alexander Boldachev, harp in Los Angeles, CA
2/25/24 @ 6pm — Performance of The Beginner’s Guide to Space Travel by the New Conductor’s Orchestra in New York City (3) (tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-encore-new-composers-new-conductors-tickets-751023400207)
2/24/24 @ 8pm — Performance of The Beginner’s Guide to Space Travel by the New Conductor’s Orchestra in New York City (2) (tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-encore-new-composers-new-conductors-tickets-751019689107?aff=oddtdtcreator)
2/10/24 @ 7pm — Premiere of Ode to Friendship for Los Angeles Brass Alliance at Pasadena Presbyterian Church in Pasadena, CA (info: https://www.labrassalliance.org/events), free admission
1/30/24 @ 8pm — Premiere of Two Chorales by the New Thread Saxophone Quartet in the Ostin Ensemble Room at UCLA (info: https://schoolofmusic.ucla.edu/event/ucla-new-thread-saxophone-quartet-in-residence), free admission
12/1/23 — Premiere of High-Flyers for GRAMMY-winning Soprano Hilá Plitmann at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA (info: https://schoolofmusic.ucla.edu/event/ucla-hila-plitmann-in-residency/)
11/21/23 — Performance of Boss Battle Sonata for clarinet and piano in Schoenberg Hall at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA (2) (info: https://schoolofmusic.ucla.edu/event/ucla-fall-graduate-composers-concert-2023/)
7/10/23 — Performance of Nimbus! for solo clarinet and electronics at the Orfeo Music Festival in Vipiteno, Italy (8)
6/24/23 — Premiere of Atmospheres by Orchestra Senzaspine at the Primavera Chigiana Festival in Siena, Italy
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 Haunted 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