News
2025
In progress: A set of pieces for Carson Cooman's Pavane and Galliard Project.
Accord has received multiple performances by Trio Accord (oboist Lisa Kozenko, violist Zoran, pianist Rene Lecuona) beginning in March at the Ball State Festival of New Music, in September performances at Ball State, the Deanery School of Music (Dubuque, IA), and the University of Iowa. The trio will include Accord in an Accent Concert as part of the EarTaxi Festival in Chicago on November 1 at The CheckOut.
Summer Composition Intensive presentations:
• Creating Structural Units with Strands of Stepwise Motion
• Cadence Clarity
Advice, dance/music collaboration with Michele Foust, performed Apr. 10 and 11, Saint Mary's College
Treasure Up, premiered by Logan Purcell (guitar) and Wendy Muston (harp),"Schelle, Sasaki and Friends" concert at Butler U., Mar. 18
Guest Composer, Ball State 53rd Annual Festival of New Music, Mar. 14-15. Performances of Accord, Reach Beyond Grasp, Hestia Climbs Down, Nature's Chopsticks
Past Events
2024
Tapestry, dance-music collaboration with choreographer Michele Foust; performances Apr. 26 and 27 at Saint Mary's College The More the Merrier, the Fewer the Better Fare, Butler Univ. Faculty Woodwind Recital, Apr.16 Permeate, for 20 saxophones in 5 separated groups, premiered by U of Michigan Saxophone Studio, Apr. 11 Gathering, version for Telos Consort, premiered Feb. 24
2023
Recital of works for violin, cello, and piano: From This Scanty Plot of Ground, Garavaglia Dances, With a Vengeance, 2 Kabalevsky arrangments for cello and piano, Forays and Trysts Saint Mary's College, Aug. 29 Composed The More the Merrier, the Fewer the Better Fare, for cl, bn, and bayan accordion Commissioned by the Indiana Music Teachers Association; premiered Sept. 30, Anderson University Classical Music Indy, Local Classical Featured Artist, Mar. 20 through Apr. 2Composed Play the Cards You're Dealt, for vla, mar/xyl, bari sax Dance collaboration with choreographer Michele Foust, performances Apr. 28 and 29
2022
Projectual, for solo cello was choreographed by Michele Foust for DanceArts2022: Dancers and Friends Unite! Saint Mary's College; Feb. 11 and 12 Composed Hestia Climbs Down Off Her Pedestal, for 8 trumpets Commissioned by Trompettes Soniques for performaces at the International Womens Brass Conference (May) and the International Trumpet Guild Conference (June) Composed From This Scanty Ground, for piano trio; video premiere by Charlotte Munn-Wood, Emily Munn-Wood, Geena Kam
2021
Composed Ceasefire, the military embedded in civil society, for orchestra Commissioned by South Bend Symphony for Jan. 9 premiere Composed Permeate, for 20 saxophones in five separated groups, for the University of Michigan Saxophone Studio
2020
Composed Seeking the Inner Calm, for solo piano, for Clare Longendyke for inclusion in Snapshot: An Exquisite Corpse; premiered Oct. 2 Charlotte Munn-Wood performed Forays and Trysts, for solo violin, on Aug. 29, in a livestreamed concert by The Aerie Composed Gnashing of Teeth, for alto sax and bass trombone Commissioned by the Wozniak Duo for premiere at the 2020 NASA Biennial Conference on Mar. 7; performed again on Mar. 2