Today Ive released a new solo piano album called “Movements”. It’s a collection of 25 pieces that are somewhere on the fringe of neo-classical, modern classical, modal and minimalist music. Ive often gone on long streaks of writing a piano sketch each day. These pieces are mostly from those sketches. I recorded 30 pieces over … Read more
On Monday the 23rd of December, my new album will be coming out. Here’s a piece from the album that was released today as a single. It’s called “The Pains of Growing”. As you can see in the video, the original sketch is included so you can follow along – and try to play it … Read more
This little piano piece I wrote is out now on all streaming services today. It will be part of a new album coming out on December 23rd. I hope you enjoy it! Here’s a video of me recording it… Aside from the video above, you can download or stream from the following sites… Spotify, Apple … Read more
I’ve been trying to write piano music to get over my aversion to repetitive patterns in the left hand. That’s one of the reasons I’ve never loved playing things from the classical era. So here is my attempt to get over this aversion by trying to create pieces with a device I don’t usually enjoy. … Read more
It has been a minute since you’ve been updated on the state of my music and my life. I’ll keep it brief. But, there have been some cool happenings. First of all, I’ve been offline a lot more (for no great reason). This explains the lack of updates and slow response times to many of … Read more
One week ago, I had the honor of speaking at the MTAC Convention in Anaheim, CA. MTAC is an association of private music teachers throughout California. This convention featured guest speakers from around the world as well as some inspiring student and professional performances. This was my first time speaking at a state-level event in … Read more
On Monday, I have the opportunity to play with two friends who are unique and beautiful people. It always makes me so happy to see people who work really hard and treat people well reach a level of acclaim that allows them to thrive creating new art. These two artists fit the bill. I’m excited … Read more
After a lesson with a student who has been working with me for nearly 14 years, I took a moment to assess the state of our room as I walked out, letting him tear down his gear. I was inspired to take a quick picture after realizing that this may not be a typical scene … Read more
