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21 September 2024, News
Fall 2024 Happenings
9/20/2024 - My Tonebase Piano blog post "How to Play Orchestral Reductions at the Piano" is now live! You can  check it out here  . 8/30/2024 - Check out this lovely feature and recording of my Nocturne in G# minor by my friend and colleague, Charles Szczepanek. You can access the YouTube video by  clicking here  .  8/2024 - I'm thrilled to be serving as a Guest Artist at Vanderbilt University this academic year as the Baroque ensemble rehearsal  ...
12 Juli 2024, News
Summer 2024 News
July 2024 - In the absolute chaos of my late spring gig season, I didn't see that my third blog post for Tonebase, on the evolving meaning of "rubato" in the piano repertoire, has been published! Check it out here:  https://www.tonebase.co/piano-blog-posts/how-to-play-rubato-on-the-piano I'm also pleased to announce that my fourth Tonebase article will be in the works soon. It will discuss the various ways to reduce and play orchestral reductions at the piano, something I confront every day ...
03 Mai 2024, News
Winter/Spring 2024 Events and Performances
5/12/2023 - Performance at the South East Regional Tuba/Euphonium Conference with Steven Dixon, tuba. If your slot is affected by the performance or any rehearsal obligations, we'll find a make-up. 4/29/2024 - Studio Recital with the Vanderbilt violin students of Dr. Maria Romero. Choral Hall, 8pm. 4/27 and 4/28/2024 - Studio Recitals with the Vanderbilt and private flute students of Dr. Jessica Dunnavant. If your lesson slot is affected, we'll find a make-up. 4/13/2024 - My Nocturne in G# ...
17 November 2023, News
Fall 2023 Performances, Presentations, and Events
12/10/2023 - Violin Studio Recital featuring the students of Dr. María Romero Ramos, Vanderbilt University, 4:00pm (venue TBA) 11/21/2023 - Private Prescreening Audition Accompaniment (any students affected will be offered make-up slots) 11/18/2023 - My Nocturne in G# minor will be featured on a piano recital program titled "Under Cover of Night" and presented by Cleveland-area pianist Megan Denman. The recital will take place at 4:30pm EST at All Saints Episcopal Church in Parma, OH. A free ...
23 August 2023, News
Summer 2023 Happenings
8/23/2023 - A beautiful review by Andrew Eales at PianoDao just came in for the 22 Nocturnes for Chopin, in which my Nocturne in G# minor is featured. Full review here:  https://pianodao.com/2023/08/23/22-nocturnes-for-chopin/ "...Suffice to say that the 22 pieces included here met with a strong consensus from the whole Selection Committee, and even though we each had a few pieces which we were especially keen to fight for, the final selection offers a potpourri that we agree deserve and are ...
17 Mai 2023, News
Winter/Spring 2023 News & Events
5/19/2023 - In probably the last event I can call a "spring event," I'll be guest-accompanying Allentown High School's choirs, coming all the way from New Jersey, at the Music in the Parks festival in Sandusky (better known as the home of Cedar Point). We'll also be participating in a masterclass/clinic at Case Western on Thursday, the 18th. 4/23/2023 - I'll have the pleasure of adjudicating the OMTA Buckeye Auditions for piano at the Aurora School of Music this year, which means Sunday afternoon ...
05 März 2023, News
Fall 2022 Performance Calendar & Events
12/14/2022 - Private Audition Accompaniment 12/10/2022 - I'm honored to be participating as a collaborative and solo pianist in a musical celebration of noted Cleveland-based composer H. Leslie Adams' 90th birthday at Grace Presbyterian Church, Lakewood. 12/9/2022 - I'll be reuniting with Cleveland Heights High School and director Jesse Lange, with whom I've had the pleasure of collaborating frequently, for their holiday concert. If this interferes with your lesson slot, I'll be in touch about ...
16 August 2022, News
Summer 2022 Season Events
8/14/22 - I'll be accompanying the students of Wei-Fang Gu in a violin recital at 7pm (CIM, Mixon Hall), so if this interferes with your lesson slot, we will find an alternative that week. 8/10/22 - I'll be in a private concerto recording session that evening, so if this interferes with any lesson slots, I will be in touch about alternatives. 8/7/22 and 8/21/22 - I'll be co-presenting a special program of music for trumpet/piano and clarinet/piano, respectively, as part of Sunday services at ...
16 Mai 2022, News
Spring 2022 Performances and Announcements
6/22 - While it's not going to be a spring event by then--I'm absolutely thrilled to announce that two of my compositions, Divertimento for string quartet and Lucid Dreaming for solo harp (both available for purchase here on MusicaNeo), were chosen in a blind judging process to be featured on this year's She Scores concert series, which highlights the work of female composers based in Ohio! The festival will take place between June 23 and 25 at Case Western Reserve University's Harkness Chapel. Visit ...
19 November 2021, News
Exciting Fall 2021 Events
12/10/2021 - I'll be appearing in a choral concert with Cleveland Heights High School. Details TBD--but it shouldn't affect anyone's lesson slots. 12/9/2021 - I'll be appearing in a choral concert with Kirtland High School. If your lesson time is affected, we'll be in touch about make-ups. 12/2/2021 - I'll be playing in a graduate recital with Lauren Hinkle, trumpet. Details TBD! 11/29/2021 - I'll be playing in a senior recital with Ian Bartz, French horn. Details TBD in the event that it ...
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