Education
- D.M.A. in Music Composition. 2007-present
- University of Miami, Coral Gables.
- Composition Professors: Dr. Denis Kam, Dr. Lansing McCloskey, and Dr. Ferdinando DeSena.
- M.M. in Music Composition. Gradutated August 15, 2007.
- University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN.
- Composition professor: Dr. Kenneth Jacobs.
- B.A. in Liberal Arts, Music. Graduated December, 1998
- Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, KY.
- Composition professor: Dr. Charles W. Smith.
Teaching Experience
- Theory III and IV, Ear Training I-IV, University of Miami, August, 2007 – present
- Ear Training III and IV, University of Tennessee, August, 2006 - May, 2007
Selected Performances of Works
- Concerto for Bassoon, op. 9, April 24, 1998, Jefferson Campbell and members of the NCSA Orchestra, North Carolina School of the Arts, Winston-Salem.
- Celebration and Chorale for Percussion, op. 24, February 10, 2006, Puerto Rico Conservatory of Music, San Juan.
- String Quartet No. 2, op. 15, March, 2006, The Araya Quartet, Spartanburg, SC
- Sat Gamaya, op. 32, April, 2006, The Old South New Music Ensemble, University of Tennessee, Knoxville.
- Quartet for Oboe, Violin, Violoncello, and Piano, op. 22, February 8, 2007, University of Central Missouri, Warrensburg, Hart Recital Hall
- Concertina for Bassoon and Electronic Playback, February 20, 2010, First United Methodist Church of Miami, Miami, FL.
Awards and Recognition
- 1992, 1993, 1994: KMTNA Composition Competition Winner. Sonata No. 1 for Piano, Movement I., String Quartet No. 1, Movement I., Phase II for Solo Clarinet
- 2006: Philip Slates Composition Competition Winner. Quartet for Winds, op. 7
- 2006-2010: A.S.C.A.P. PLUS Award
Affiliations/Memberships
- College Music Society, September 2006 - present
- Society of Composers, Inc., September 2006 - present
- Southeastern Composers League, September 2006 - present
- A.S.C.A.P., 2001 - present
Partial List of Completed Works
- Elegy for Woodwind Quartet (Flute, Clarinet, Bassoon, Horn in F), op 7
- Blue Ridge Solo for Unaccompanied Bassoon, op 8
- Bassoon Concerto No 1, op 9
- Symphony No 1, op 11
- 6 Short Pieces for Bassoon and Piano, op 12
- Trio for Flute, Bassoon, and Piano, op 13
- String Quartet No. 2, op. 15
- Berthoud Pass for Chamber Orchestra, op. 16
- Hidden Paths for Piano Trio, op. 17
- Horizons for Brass Quintet, op. 23
- Celebration and Chorale for Percussion Ensemble, op. 24
- Symphony No. 2 “Extrasolar Explorations”, op. 28
- Serenade for Cello and Piano, op. 29
- Sat Gamaya for Winds, Brass, Percussion, Piano, and String Quintet, 32
- Lunar Reflections on the Sea for Vibraphone and Piano, op. 33
- Wandering Into Dusky Plains for Winds, Percussion, and String Quartet, 36
- Suite No. 1, op. 43
- Symphony No. 3, op. 44
- Diversion No. 1, op. 46
- The Lyre of Orpheus, op. 47
- Rhythms and Fascinations for Two Trombones and Electronic Playback
Commissions
- Concerto for Bassoon, op. 9. Commisioned by Dr. Jefferson Campbell. 1997
- Concertina for Bassoon and Electronic Playback. Commisioned by Dr. Jefferson Campbell and the Imagine Grant. 2010
