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01.15.09

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7:40pm // From Four Papers consists of four movements, each “inspired” by a prolific scientist. The scientists I chose, Stephen Jay Gould, Neil deGrasse Tyson, Charles Darwin, and Carl Sagan, are unique in their ability to convey the wonders of … Continue reading →

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01.14.09

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11:10pm // Karttikeya (Study No. 1) // Having never written for solo piano, in December I began working on a piece initially conceived as one movement in a small set of works for solo piano. These works would serve as … Continue reading →

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11.28.08

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12:45pm PST // I have been spending lots of time whittling away at my thesis composition, and today I’m going to tell you a little bit about the piece. It’s for cello, vibraphone and piano. Although this is a chamber … Continue reading →

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05.18.08

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11:01am PDT // I have almost never been able to begin a composition with a clear idea of the form. For me, form is determined by the content, the ideas. Form is very important (I usually work with it half-way … Continue reading →

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