Chamber Works

Aika (2023) for vibraphone and piano.

Commissioned by Gregory Beyer and Mabel Kwan. Premiere: May 14, 2023, Constellation Chicago, Gregory Beyer, vibraphone, Mabel Kwan, piano.

Duration: 6 min

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Rune Song (2022) for violin and cello

Commissioned by Red Cedar Chamber Music. Premiere: September 20,2022, Uptown Artway, Marion, Iowa: Miera Kim, violin, Carey Bostian, cello.

Duration: 2 min

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Seven Ages of Man (2022) for string quartet and two actors

Commissioned by the NIU College of Visual and Performing Arts on the occasion of Northern Illinois University’s 125th Anniversary. Premiere: September 7, 2022, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, Illinois; Avalon Quartet, Paul Kassel, Mary Nighosian, actors.

Duration: 12 min

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Spring Blossoms Below (2021) for mezzo soprano, clarinet, viola, cello, vibraphone

Premiere: NIU New Music Festival, November 4, 2021, Northern Illinois, University, DeKalb, Illinois; NIU New Music Ensemble, Gregory Beyer, director.

Duration: 1 min

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Downstream (2020) for violin, steel pan, cello, piano

Commissioned by the Pan+ Quartet. Premiere: New Mexico Tech Performing Arts Series, September 19, 2020, Socorro, New Mexico; Pan+ Quartet.

Duration: 7 min

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Bagatelle (2020) for string quartet

Commissioned by the Avalon String Quartet to be performed in between Beethoven’s Op. 18 no.3 and Op. 74 quartets. The Avalon Quartet commissioned new works to be performed as part of their Beethoven and Beyond series commemorating the 250th year of Beethoven’s birth. Premiere: September 10, 2020, DeKalb, Illinois; Avalon Quartet.

Duration: 3 min

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Urgent Message (2019) for 4 percussionists and truck

Commissioned by the Rural Musician's Forum. Premiere: The Himmelfarb Project, September 22, 2019, Wyoming Valley School Cultural Arts Center, Spring Green, Wisconsin; NIU Percussion Ensemble.

Duration: 4 min

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Two Preludes (2019) for piano duo

Premiere: NIU Composers’ Rectial, April 3, 2019, DeKalb, Illinois; Kyle Krause, David Maki, pianos.

Duration: 5 min

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Another Time (2017) for violin, viola, cello, flute, clarinet, piano, percussion

Premiere: April 23, 2017, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa; Center for New Music, David Gompper, director.

Duration: 10 min

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Five Impromptus for Two (2014) for piano duet

Premiere: NIU Composers’ Recital, April 15, 2015, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, Illinois; Ashlee Mack, David Maki, piano

Duration: 15 min

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Out of the Woods (2012) for double bass and piano

Premiere: Austin Bass Fest, September 22, 2012, University of Texas, Austin, Texas; Anthony Stoops, double bass, David Maki, piano.

Duration: 12 min

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Aamu (2010) for violin and piano

Premiere: September 24, 2010, DeKalb, IL; Wolfgang David, violin, David Gompper, piano.

Duration: 8 min

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Tamarack (2010) for violin and cello

Premiere: September 14, 2010, Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, Illinois; Duo XXI (Anna Cromwell, violin, Mira Frisch, cello).

Duration: 10 min

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Blue Refracted (2009) for violin and cello

Premiere: September 26, 2009, Winthrop University, Rock Hill, South Carolina; Duo XXI (Anna Cromwell, violin, Mira Frisch, cello).

Duration: 10 min

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Ilta (2008) for flute and percussion

Premiere: September 22, 2008, University of Wisconsin - Whitewater, Whitewater, Wisconsin; Due East (Erin Lesser, flute, Greg Beyer, percussion).

Duration: 10 min

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Three Preludes (2007) for two pianos

Premiere: April 13, 2007, DeKalb, Illinois; Ashlee Mack, David Maki, pianos

Duration: 8 min

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Inertia (2006) for steel pan and marimba

Commissioned by Mosaic. Premiere: April 3, 2006. DeKalb, Illinois; Mosaic (Malika Green, steel pan, Katie Wiegman, marimba).

Duration: 6 min

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