The world première of my saxophone concerto, The Angel of History, written for the stupendous Derek Granger. Christopher Ramos conducts.
A quartet of super talented students from the University of Utah perform my ode to the Bay Area of California, Far West.
The premiere of a new piece for middle school band and narrator commissioned by Holly Ridge Middle School, the Sing-Me-A-Song Foundation, and the Make-A-Wish Foundation.
Saxophonist Garrett Evans and percussionist Jacob Koch perform Deep State at Heidelberg University.
Saxophonist Garrett Evans and percussionist Jacob Koch perform my fiendishly tricky 2020 duo Deep State at Bowling Green State University.
The Tarleton State University Saxophone Ensemble performs the world première of my reworking of three motets of Orlando de Lassus at the 2024 NASA Biennial Conference at Oklahoma State University.
Jackson Prestley performs my solo snare drum piece ‘Abu Ghraib’ at the University of Utah
The Indiana University Wind Ensemble performs the world premiere of my Concerto for Wind Ensemble.
The world première of No Name In The Street, an orchestral elegy inspired by the historic Hayti district in Durham, NC, written for the Durham Symphony Orchestra. William Henry Curry conducts.
The première of my Piano Trio along side other recent works; Deep State, The Revival, and The Economies of Action.
Erica Spear performs my flute sonata, Drifts and Currents, on her Master’s Recital at the University of Maryland.
The première of a new work for Indiana University’s Student Quartet-in-Residence, the Kuttner Quartet.
Greg Jenner and the Sanderson High School Wind Ensemble perform the world premiere of Everything Must Go.
My saxophone/percussion duo, Deep State, is presented at the Indiana State University MusicNow festival.
The première of Make Them Dance, a techno-utopian danse macabre, written for the Illinois Philharmonic conducted by Stilian Kirov. The concert is part of the orchestra’s 2021 Classical Evolve series.
Derek Granger & Dan Ingman perform the saxophone/percussion duo they commissioned, Deep State, on Dan’s DMA recital at the Hartt School.
Derek Granger & Dan Ingman premiere the saxophone/percussion duo they commissioned, Deep State, at the virtual 2021 North American Saxophone Alliance (NASA) — Region 8 Conference.
Video premiere link here
My saxophone quartet, Ain’t Gonna Study War No More, gets a filmed performance at the 2021 (previously known as the 2020) Northwestern University New Music Conference by students from the Northwestern Saxophone Studio.
Video performance here
Cellist Jennifer Jordan “Zoom premieres” my short song-without-words for solo cello, ‘For Jen’.
POSTPONED DUE TO THE CORONAVIRUS
World première of a new work for chamber orchestra, No Name In The Street, commissioned by the Durham Symphony Orchestra and William Henry Curry.
More information and tickets here.
David Dzubay and the Indiana University Concert Orchestra give the world premiere of Full Fathom Five alongside four other premieres by John Griffith, Patrick Holcomb, Ara Cho, and Stephen Karukas.
As part of the 2019 Midwest Composer Symposium. More info here.
Tyler Taylor premieres my new horn quintet inspired by the Pentecostal crusades of the mid-20th century, The Revival.
The Eastern Alamance Wind Ensemble conducted by Ben Crotts perform the first consortium premiere of Scorched Earth.
The Garner High School Wind Ensemble conducted by Greg Jenner perform the world premiere of Scorched Earth, commissioned for the school’s 50th anniversary.
Time flies, ladies and gents. Program includes some oldies and goodies and some new works performed by some of my amazing friends at Indiana University.
Abu Ghraib & Tora Bora for solo snare drum
Ain’t Gonna Study War No More for saxophone quartet (world premiere)
Drifts and Currents for flute and piano
The premiere of my new wind ensemble piece for the Indiana University Concert Band along side works by Steven Bryant, Joel Puckett, and Mason Bates. Dr. Jason Nam conducts. (live stream info soon to come...)
where: 2018 SCI Student National Conference; Bloomington, IN
McKayla Phillips, percussion virtuoso, revisits the solo snare piece I wrote for here at the Society of Composers National Conference.
where: David Friend Recital Hall; Boston, MA
Kevin Madison, Bri Tagz, and Shannon Williams perform my trio in Boston along side another work by my good friend, Kari Watson.
where: Rockefeller Arts Center; Fredonia, NY
The SUNY - Fredonia Concert Band performs B'rit. Ray Stewart conducts. More info (psst! it will also be live-streamed)
