Composer | Librettist | Artist
A dramatic work in one act with libretto by Nell Shaw Cohen based on the writings and paintings of Charles E. Burchfield (1893-1967). Continue reading “The Coming of Spring (2014)”
Commissioned by the New York University Symphony. An orchestral tone poem inspired by the coastal landscape of the San Francisco Bay Area where I was born and raised, this piece takes its title from a woodblock print by contemporary artist Tom Killion. Continue reading “Point Reyes from Chimney Rock (2014)”
Three short movements for three percussionists. Each movement is a musical response to, or evocation of, a favorite image from European decorative arts. Winner of NYU Percussion Ensemble Call for Scores.
Inspired by the 19th century woodblock prints of Ando Hiroshige. Continue reading “Setsugekka (2011)”
This wind quintet was inspired by the early 20th century paintings of Charles E. Burchfield. Watercolors was winner of the 2011 New England Conservatory Honors Ensemble Competition. Continue reading “Watercolors (2011)”
An orchestral tone poem inspired by the paintings of Charles E. Burchfield. Continue reading “The Sphinx and the Milky Way (2011)”