Background

My works have been performed by ensembles dal niente, East Coast Contemporary Ensemble (ECCE), ELISION, Linea, S.E.M., soundinitiative, Surplus, and Uusinta, and the symphony orchestras of Detroit and Ann Arbor, presented at Bemis Center for Contemporary Art, Constellation Frequency Series, Darmstadt Ferienkurse für Neue Musik, Eastman School of Music, Issue Project Room, June in Buffalo, Kleinhans Music Hall (Buffalo), MidAmerican Center for Contemporary Music, New England Conservatory, Orchestra Hall (Detroit), Slingshot Festival, and Center for Computer Research in Music and Acoustics—Stanford University, and recognized by grants and awards from Akademie Schloss Solitude and Broadcast Music Incorporated (BMI).

Past curatorial projects have been presented by the Cikada Ensemble, Hopkins Center for the Arts—Dartmouth College, DePauw University, the Fridman Gallery, Hallwalls Contemporary Arts Center, Norwegian Academy of Music, Lewis Center for the Arts—Princeton University, School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Squeaky Wheel, and Temple University, and with financial support from Art Bridges Foundation, New Music USA, and the arts councils of Norway, NY, and Toronto.

I hold degrees in music composition from the University at Buffalo (SUNY) (PhD), University of Huddersfield (MPhil) and the University of Michigan (BM, summa cum laude). At UB, I was a Presidential Fellow, Dissertation Fellow, and teaching assistant.