News & Events: 2011
Performance: The Wik Affiliation at Pop’s Blue Moon, Nov. 23rd (9:00pm-1:00am)
Announcement: I had the honor of marrying Anne T. Kirsten on Aug. 5th, and since then moved to Chicago to begin teaching at Elmhurst College….a busy few months!
Performance: The Schwag at Broadway Oyster Bar, July 12th (9:00pm-1:00am)
Performance: Sean Scales Trio at Murray’s, July 9th (7:00-10:00pm)
Performance: Nonstop Rock at Ballyhoo, July 8th (9:00pm-1:00am)
Performance: Bop Lingua at Seasons, June 18th (7:00-10:00pm)
Performance: Sean Scales Trio at Murray’s, June 4rd (7:00-10:00pm)
Performance: Bop Lingua at Seasons, June 3rd (7:00-10:00pm)
Performance: Nonstop Rock at Brewskeez, May 27th (9:00pm-1:00am)
Performance: Nonstop Rock at George’s, May 20th (9:00pm-1:00am)
Performance: Nonstop Rock at Chase Park Plaza, May 14th (7:00-11:00pm)
Performance: Piano Accompanist, Devon Lowe’s Junior Percussion Recital, Lindenwood University, May 7th (7:30pm)
Performance: Steve Wik & Soul Funk at Pop’s Blue Moon, May 3rd (8:00pm-12:00am)
Performance: Lindenwood University Jazz Concert, April 28th (7:30pm)
Performance: Organic Grooves at Pop’s Blue Moon, April 27th (8:00pm-12:00am)
Performance: Get Down Bella at The Side Bar, April 22nd (10:00pm-2:00am)
Performance: McKendree University Jazz Vocal Ensemble (accompanist) at The Hettenhausen Center for the Arts, April 19th (7:30-9:00pm)
Performance: Bop Lingua at The Stone Spiral, March 26th (7:00-10:00pm)
Performance: McKendree University Jazz Faculty Concert at The Hettenhausen Center for the Arts, March 22nd (7:30-9:00pm)
Performance: Guest Host (piano) with Organic Grooves @ Third Rail, March 9th
Performance: Bop Lingua at The Stone Spiral, Feb. 26th (7:00-10:00pm)
Publication: The Listening Page #75, Christian Fellowship of Art Music Composers, Jan. 15th
The score for Sonatina No.1, a recent commission for solo piano, is available for download under the Compositions tab, Jan. 10th
News & Events: 2010
An audio recording of my flute duet, There is a Fountain, has been added to the Chamber & Choral playlist (track 7). It is a live recording of the premiere performance (12/9/2010), with Anna Wimmer and Sara Schuhardt on flutes.
Commission: That I May Weep for solo flute (commissioned by Anna L. Wimmer)
Commission: Sonatina No.1 (commissioned by Sunghee Hinners)
Composition Premiere: There Is A Fountain for two flutes (commissioned by Anna L. Wimmer and Sara Schuhardt), Dec. 9th
Performance: A McKendree Christmas (piano accompanist), Dec. 3rd-4th
Performance: Guest Artist (piano) – McKendree University Percussion Ensemble, Nov. 22nd
Performance: Grant Krener Trio at Maggiano’s, Nov. 13th
Performance: McKendree University Jazz Ensembles Concert, Nov. 9th
Adjudication: Metro 8 All State Jazz Band Auditions, Chaminade College Prep High School (St. Louis, MO), Nov. 1st
Performance: Piano solo - Grande Valse Brillante, Op.34, no.2 (Chopin) at McKendree University Music Faculty Recital, Oct. 19th
Presentation: Aerosphere at Iowa Composers Forum, Oct. 15-17th
Performance: Generals of Jazz at Stone Spiral, Aug. 28th
Performance: Generals of Jazz at Maya Cafe, Aug. 7th
Performance: Generals of Jazz at Tantra Art Cafe, July 23rd
Publication: Saint Louis Jazz Examiner, July 22nd
A score of my flute solo, That I May Weep, has been published under the Composition tab and is available for download., July 20th
Publication: Saint Louis Jazz Examiner, July 19th
Performance: Generals of Jazz at Tantra Art Cafe, July 16th
Publication: Saint Louis Jazz Examiner, July 12th
Publication: Saint Louis Jazz Examiner, July 10th
Performance: Generals of Jazz at Tantra Art Cafe, July 9th
Performance: Generals of Jazz at Stone Spiral, June 12th
Performance: Generals of Jazz at Maya Cafe, June 5th
Performance: Claude Montgomery Trio at Stone Spiral, May 6th
Presentation: Aerosphere at UCM New Music Festival, April 10-11th
Performance: Claude Montgomery Trio at Stone Spiral, April 1st