2001. Piano. 4 minutes. Winner of 2001 Emil and Ruth Beyer Composition Award. First performance by the composer, February 2, 2002, Alfred Newman Recital Hall, Los Angeles. Numerous subsequent performances in Southern California (LA County Museum of Art, Park LaBrea Concert Series), Houston (Hobby Center for the Performing Arts), San Antonio (Trinity University), NYC (Steinway Hall), and Whitefish, Montana (Rebecca Farm Summer Concerts). “A jazzy contemporary work requiring jaw-dropping displays of virtuosity.” —San Antonio Express-News
2013. Piano. 8 minutes. First performance by Roger Wright, June14, 2014, Nethercutt Collection, Sylmar, CA. Subsequent performances in Houston (Clear Lake) and the Glacier Symphony salon series in Kalispell, MT, February 2022.
2015. Piano. 5 minutes. Commissioned by the quadrennial San Antonio International Piano Competition. First performance by Osip Nikiforov, June 9, 2016, San Antonio, TX. Learned by all 12 competitors, performed by 5 finalists. I served as a member of the jury in selecting the winner of the “Best performance of the commissioned work.” Previous commissioned composers of SAIPC include Pulitzer Prize winners Joan Tower and Paul Moravec.
2018. Piano and Orchestra. Single movement piano concerto, 22 minutes. First performance by the Glacier Symphony Orchestra, Kalispell, MT, February 19, 2022. Two performances. John Zoltek, conductor. Roger Wright, piano. Third place, 2024 American Prize in composition.
2021. String Quartet. 8 minutes.
2024. Orchestra. 9 minutes. Winner of the Tampa Bay Symphony’s 8th annual composition competition. Premiered May 8, 2026 at the New Tampa Performing Arts Center.
2024. Piano. 7 minutes. Commissioned by pianist Tessa Shune.
2024. Piano. 5 minutes.
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