Catalogue of Works
Four to Ten Performers
Commissioned by the Fromm Foundation (Harvard University) for NOW Ensemble.
BEFORE AND AFTER (2016-20)
[flute, clarinet, electric guitar, piano, bass] 8 movements, 50 minutes
Commissioned by the Fromm Foundation (Harvard University) for NOW Ensemble.
Commissioned by the Curtis Institute Brass Project.
KINDLY REPLY (2016)
[brass quintet] 5 minutes
Commissioned by the Curtis Institute Brass Project.
Commissioned by the Aspen Music Festival and Chamber Music Conference of the East.
SHORT WINDS (2011/2016)
[woodwind quintet] 3 movements, 10 minutes
Commissioned by the Aspen Music Festival and Chamber Music Conference of the East.
Commissioned by Ensemble Klang. Winner of ASCAP Morton Gould Young Composer Award.
LITTLE GREEN POP (2008/2013)
[soprano sax, tenor sax, trombone, electric guitar, piano, percussion] 10 minutes
Commissioned by Ensemble Klang. Winner of ASCAP Morton Gould Young Composer Award.
Commissioned by Present Music.
BREAKING POINT (2013)
[electric guitar, clarinet, trumpet, 2 violins, viola, cello, piano, percussion] 13 minutes
Commissioned by Present Music.
Commissioned by the Berlin Philharmonic Scharoun Ensemble.
ONE-WAY TRIP (2011)
[clarinet, horn, 2 violins, viola, cello, bass, piano] 26 minutes
Commissioned by the Berlin Philharmonic Scharoun Ensemble.
Commisioned by Newspeak.
FIGHTING WORDS (2010)
[soprano, clarinet, electric guitar, violin, cello, piano, drumkit, percussion] 14 minutes
Commisioned by Newspeak.
Commissioned by the Aspen Music Festival.
SCALE 9 (2009)
[quintet: clarinet, violin, cello, piano, percussion; sextet: flute, clarinet, violin, cello, piano, percussion; septet: flute, clarinet, violin, viola, cello, piano, percussion] 5 minutes 30 seconds
Commissioned by the Aspen Music Festival.
Commissioned by NOW Ensemble. Finalist Nominee for the 2011 GAUDEAMUS Prize. Winner of ASCAP Morton Gould Young Composer Award.
VELVET HAMMER (2009)
[flute, clarinet, electric guitar, piano, bass] 6 minutes 30 seconds
Commissioned by NOW Ensemble. Finalist Nominee for the 2011 GAUDEAMUS Prize. Winner of ASCAP Morton Gould Young Composer Award.
Commissioned by the Yale School of Music Norfolk Chamber Music Festival.
BAD WIRING (2006)
[flute, clarinet, violin, cello, piano, 2 percussion] 5 minutes
Commissioned by the Yale School of Music Norfolk Chamber Music Festival.
Duos and Trios
KUUSKMANN-FRIAR DUO SET (2023-24)
[amplified bassoon and piano with effects pedals) 1 hour
Commissioned by Painted Sky Ensemble.
IMPULSE CONTROL (2022)
[two clarinets and piano] 25 minutes
Commissioned by Painted Sky Ensemble.
Commissioned by Piano Spheres for Ray-Kallay Duo.
FIT (2020)
[two digital pianos with dynamic microtonal pitch-mapping] 12 minutes
Commissioned by Piano Spheres for Ray-Kallay Duo.
Commissioned by HOCKET Duo.
COME AGAIN (2017)
[two pianos] 13 minutes
Commissioned by HOCKET Duo.
Commissioned by Luminarts Foundation for Jeff Siegfried.
SHADES (2015/2021)
[alto sax and piano] 11 minutes
Commissioned by Luminarts Foundation for Jeff Siegfried.
Commissioned by Luminarts Foundation for Jeff Siegfried and Liz Ames.
MEZEREON (2015/2023)
[Alto Sax and Prepared Piano] 8 and 13-minute editions.
Commissioned by Luminarts Foundation for Jeff Siegfried and Liz Ames.
Commissioned by the American Academy in Rome for Claire Brazeau.
MEZEREON (AKA Etude for English Horn and Prepared Piano) (2012/2015)
[English Horn and Prepared Piano] 8 and 13-minute editions.
Commissioned by the American Academy in Rome for Claire Brazeau.
Commissioned by the New World Symphony (Michael Tilson Thomas, Music Director)
TWO SOLITUDES (2013)
[flute, viola, harp] 10 minutes
Commissioned by the New World Symphony (Michael Tilson Thomas, Music Director)
Winner of Lee Ettelson Composers Award. Winner of ASCAP Morton Gould Young Composer Award.
HELL-BENT (2008)
[violin, cello, piano] 8 minutes
Winner of Lee Ettelson Composers Award. Winner of ASCAP Morton Gould Young Composer Award.
Full Orchestra
Commissioned by the Redlands Symphony Orchestra (Ransom Wilson, Music Director)
EMERALD OASIS (2019)
9 minutes
Commissioned by the Redlands Symphony Orchestra (Ransom Wilson, Music Director)
Commissioned by the Cabrillo Festival Orchestra (Marin Alsop, Music Director)
NOISE GATE (2013)
10 minutes
Commissioned by the Cabrillo Festival Orchestra (Marin Alsop, Music Director)
Concerto
Commissioned by the American Composers Orchestra.
CLUNKER CONCERTO (2011/2013)
for percussion quartet and orchestra, 20 minutes
Commissioned by the American Composers Orchestra.
Chamber Orchestra and Sinfonietta
Commissioned by the Los Angeles Philharmonic (Gustavo Dudamel, Music Director)
Finding Time (2015)
20 minutes
Commissioned by the Los Angeles Philharmonic (Gustavo Dudamel, Music Director)
Co-commissioned by Alarm Will Sound and Ensemble Modern.
IN THE BLUE (2013)
16 minutes
Co-commissioned by Alarm Will Sound and Ensemble Modern.
Commissioned by the Bang on a Can Summer Festival; revised for the American Composers Orchestra
Out of Line (2008/2009)
8 minutes
Commissioned by the Bang on a Can Summer Festival; revised for the American Composers Orchestra
Wind Ensemble
Commissioned by the Lamont School of Music, University of Denver.
TBD Concert Opener (2024-25)
4 minutes
Commissioned by the Lamont School of Music, University of Denver.
Concerto with Wind Ensemble
Commissioned by Martin Kuuskmann.
BASSOON CONCERTO (2023)
[bassoon and large wind ensemble] 17 minutes
Commissioned by Martin Kuuskmann.
Co-commissioned by Eastman School of Music Wind Ensemble (Mark Scatterday, Director) and University of Georgia Wind Ensemble (Cynthia Hodgson, Director)
DYNAMICS (2017/2019)
[cello and chamber winds (2 oboes, 3clarinets, 3 horns, 3 bassoons, 1 bass)] 20 minutes
Co-commissioned by Eastman School of Music Wind Ensemble (Mark Scatterday, Director) and University of Georgia Wind Ensemble (Cynthia Hodgson, Director)
SOLO
Commissioned by Musical Chairs Chamber Ensemble
TWO SOLITUDES (2013/2023)
[solo piano] 8 minutes
Commissioned by Musical Chairs Chamber Ensemble
Winner of ASCAP Morton Gould Young Composer Award. Winner of Hawaii Institute for Contemporary Music International Call for Scores.
ELASTIC LOOPS (2008/2018)
[solo piano] 8 or 18-minute versions
Winner of ASCAP Morton Gould Young Composer Award. Winner of Hawaii Institute for Contemporary Music International Call for Scores.
Commissioned by Piano Spheres for Danny Holt
CHRYSALIS (2016)
[soloist on piano and percussion] 13 minutes
Commissioned by Piano Spheres for Danny Holt
Commissioned by Piano Spheres for Steven van Hauwaert. Winner of Renee B. Fisher Piano Competition.
WIND-UP ETUDE (2013)
[solo piano] 5 minutes
Commissioned by Piano Spheres for Steven van Hauwaert. Winner of Renee B. Fisher Piano Competition.
Commissioned by Mariel Roberts
TEASER (2010)
[solo cello] 11 minutes
Commissioned by Mariel Roberts
OBOEMOBO (2009)
[solo oboe with delay pedal] 8 minutes
Solo Instrument with Piano
KUUSKMANN-FRIAR DUO SET (2023-24)
[amplified bassoon and piano with effects pedals] 1 hour
Commissioned by the American Academy in Rome and Luminarts Foundation.
MEZEREON (2015/2023)
[English Horn and Prepared Piano OR Alto Sax and Prepared Piano] 8 and 13-minute editions of each
Commissioned by the American Academy in Rome and Luminarts Foundation.
Commissioned by Luminarts Foundation for Jeff Siegfried.
SHADES (2015/2021)
[alto sax and piano] 11 minutes
Commissioned by Luminarts Foundation for Jeff Siegfried.
ELECTRONICS
KUUSKMANN-FRIAR DUO SET (2023-24)
[amplified bassoon and piano with effects pedals] 1 hour
Commissioned by Piano Spheres for Ray-Kallay Duo
FIT (2020)
[two digital pianos with dynamic microtonal pitch-mapping using PianoTeq] 13 minutes
Commissioned by Piano Spheres for Ray-Kallay Duo
Commissioned by the Princeton Laptop Orchestra (PLOrk)
BOOMDINGER (2010)
[laptop orchestra with video projection and optional percussion quartet] 10 minutes
Commissioned by the Princeton Laptop Orchestra (PLOrk)
Commssioned by the Music Alive! Festival of Contemporary Music at Bard College for Claire Brazeau
OBOEMOBO (2009)
[solo oboe and delay pedal] 8 minutes
Commssioned by the Music Alive! Festival of Contemporary Music at Bard College for Claire Brazeau
String Quartet
Commissioned by the Chamber Music Conference of the East.
String Quartet #2: Memoriam (2023)
10 minutes
Commissioned by the Chamber Music Conference of the East.
Commissioned by the New York Youth Symphony First Music Commissioning Program
Hypnic Twitches (2010)
9 minutes
Commissioned by the New York Youth Symphony First Music Commissioning Program
Commissioned by Princeton University for Formalist Quartet
String Quartet #1 (2008)
15 minutes
Commissioned by Princeton University for Formalist Quartet
Piano Trio
Winner of Lee Ettelson Composers Award. Winner of ASCAP Morton Gould Young Composer Award.
Hell-Bent (2008)
[violin, cello, piano] 8 minutes
Winner of Lee Ettelson Composers Award. Winner of ASCAP Morton Gould Young Composer Award.
Mixed Chamber featuring Strings
Commissioned by the New World Symphony
Two Solitudes (2013)
[flute, viola, harp] 10 minutes
Commissioned by the New World Symphony
Solo
Commissioned by Mariel Roberts.
Teaser (2010)
[solo cello] 12 minutes
Commissioned by Mariel Roberts.
Ensembles Featuring Piano
KUUSKMANN-FRIAR DUO SET (2023-24)
[amplified bassoon and piano with effects pedals) 1 hour
Commissioned by Painted Sky Ensemble.
IMPULSE CONTROL (2022)
[two clarinets and piano] 25 minutes
Commissioned by Painted Sky Ensemble.
Commissioned by the American Academy in Rome and Luminarts Foundation.
MEZEREON (2015/2023)
[English Horn and Prepared Piano OR Alto Sax and Prepared Piano] 8 and 13-minute editions of each
Commissioned by the American Academy in Rome and Luminarts Foundation.
Commissioned by Luminarts Foundation for Jeff Siegfried.
SHADES (2015/2021)
[alto sax and piano] 11 minutes
Commissioned by Luminarts Foundation for Jeff Siegfried.
Solo Piano
Commissioned by Musical Chairs Chamber Ensemble
TWO SOLITUDES (2013/2023)
[solo piano] 8 minutes
Commissioned by Musical Chairs Chamber Ensemble
Winner of ASCAP Morton Gould Young Composer Award. Winner of Hawaii Institute for Contemporary Music International Call for Scores.
ELASTIC LOOPS (2008/2018)
[solo piano] 8 or 18-minute versions
Winner of ASCAP Morton Gould Young Composer Award. Winner of Hawaii Institute for Contemporary Music International Call for Scores.
Commissioned by Piano Spheres for Danny Holt
CHRYSALIS (2016)
[soloist on piano and percussion] 13 minutes
Commissioned by Piano Spheres for Danny Holt
Commissioned by Piano Spheres for Steven van Hauwaert. Winner of the Renee B. Fisher Piano Competition.
WIND-UP ETUDE (2013)
[solo piano] 5 minutes
Commissioned by Piano Spheres for Steven van Hauwaert. Winner of the Renee B. Fisher Piano Competition.
Piano Duo
Commissioned by Piano Spheres for Ray-Kallay Duo.
FIT (2020)
[two digital pianos with dynamic microtonal pitch-mapping] 12 minutes
Commissioned by Piano Spheres for Ray-Kallay Duo.
Commissioned by HOCKET Duo.
COME AGAIN (2017)
[two pianos] 13 minutes
Commissioned by HOCKET Duo.
Percussion Ensemble
Commissioned by Chamber Music America for Line C3 Percussion
FOUR STREETS (2015)
[percussion quartet] 30 minutes
Commissioned by Chamber Music America for Line C3 Percussion
Commissioned by Line C3 Percussion
BURN-OFF (2012)
[percussion quartet] 4 minutes
Commissioned by Line C3 Percussion
Commissioned by So Percussion.
RUINING FUSION (2008)
[percussion quartet] 9 minutes
Commissioned by So Percussion.
Commissioned by the Yale School of Music Norfolk Chamber Music Festival
STRUCK (2006)
[percussion quartet] 5 minutes
Commissioned by the Yale School of Music Norfolk Chamber Music Festival
Ensemble with Solo Percussion
Commissioned by Piano Spheres for Danny Holt
CHRYSALIS (2016)
[soloist on piano and percussion] 13 minutes
Commissioned by Piano Spheres for Danny Holt
Commissioned by the American Composers Orchestra.
CLUNKER CONCERTO (2011/2013)
[percussion quartet and orchestra] 20 minutes
Commissioned by the American Composers Orchestra.
Woodwind Quintet
Commissioned by the Aspen Music Festival and Chamber Music Conference of the East.
SHORT WINDS (2011/2016)
[woodwind quintet] 3 movements, 10 minutes
Commissioned by the Aspen Music Festival and Chamber Music Conference of the East.
Saxophone Quartet
Commissioned by the American Academy in Rome for Apeiron Sax Quartet.
SHORT WINDS (2012)
[saxophone quartet] 3 movements, 10 minutes
Commissioned by the American Academy in Rome for Apeiron Sax Quartet.
Mixed Chamber Ensemble with Woodwinds
Commissioned by the Fromm Foundation (Harvard University) for NOW Ensemble.
BEFORE AND AFTER (2016-20)
[flute, clarinet, electric guitar, piano, bass] 8 movements, 50 minutes
Commissioned by the Fromm Foundation (Harvard University) for NOW Ensemble.
Commissioned by the New World Symphony (Michael Tilson Thomas, Music Director)
TWO SOLITUDES (2013)
[flute, viola, harp] 10 minutes
Commissioned by the New World Symphony (Michael Tilson Thomas, Music Director)
Commissioned by Ensemble Klang. Winner of ASCAP Morton Gould Young Composer Award.
LITTLE GREEN POP (2008/2013)
[soprano sax, tenor sax, trombone, electric guitar, piano, percussion] 10 minutes
Commissioned by Ensemble Klang. Winner of ASCAP Morton Gould Young Composer Award.
Commissioned by Present Music.
BREAKING POINT (2013)
[electric guitar, clarinet, trumpet, 2 violins, viola, cello, piano, percussion] 13 minutes
Commissioned by Present Music.
Commissioned by the Berlin Philharmonic Scharoun Ensemble.
ONE-WAY TRIP (2011)
[clarinet, horn, 2 violins, viola, cello, bass, piano] 26 minutes
Commissioned by the Berlin Philharmonic Scharoun Ensemble.
Commisioned by Newspeak.
FIGHTING WORDS (2010)
[soprano, clarinet, electric guitar, violin, cello, piano, drum kit, percussion] 14 minutes
Commisioned by Newspeak.
Commissioned by the Aspen Music Festival.
SCALE 9 (2009)
[quintet: clarinet, violin, cello, piano, percussion; sextet: flute, clarinet, violin, cello, piano, percussion; septet: flute, clarinet, violin, viola, cello, piano, percussion] 5 minutes 30 seconds
Commissioned by the Aspen Music Festival.
Commissioned by NOW Ensemble. Finalist Nominee for the 2011 Gaudeamus Prize. Winner of ASCAP Morton Gould Young Composer Award.
VELVET HAMMER (2009)
[flute, clarinet, electric guitar, piano, bass] 6 minutes 30 seconds
Commissioned by NOW Ensemble. Finalist Nominee for the 2011 Gaudeamus Prize. Winner of ASCAP Morton Gould Young Composer Award.
Commissioned by the Yale School of Music Norfolk Chamber Music Festival.
BAD WIRING (2006)
[flute, clarinet, violin, cello, piano, 2 percussion] 5 minutes
Commissioned by the Yale School of Music Norfolk Chamber Music Festival.
Winds with and without Piano
KUUSKMANN-FRIAR DUO SET (2023-24)
[amplified bassoon and piano with effects pedals] 1 hour
Commissioned by Painted Sky Ensemble.
IMPULSE CONTROL (2022)
[two clarinets and piano] 25 minutes
Commissioned by Painted Sky Ensemble.
Commissioned by Luminarts Foundation for Jeff Siegfried and Liz Ames.
MEZEREON (2015/2023)
[Alto Sax and Prepared Piano] 8 and 13-minute editions.
Commissioned by Luminarts Foundation for Jeff Siegfried and Liz Ames.
Commissioned by Luminarts Foundation for Jeff Siegfried.
SHADES (2015/2021)
[alto sax and piano] 11 minutes
Commissioned by Luminarts Foundation for Jeff Siegfried.
Commissioned by the American Academy in Rome for Claire Brazeau.
MEZEREON (AKA Etude for English Horn and Prepared Piano) (2012/2015)
[English Horn and Prepared Piano] 8 and 13-minute editions
Commissioned by the American Academy in Rome for Claire Brazeau.
OBOEMOBO (2009)
solo oboe with delay pedal | 8 minutes
Solo Sax with Piano
Commissioned by Luminarts Foundation for Jeff Siegfried.
MEZEREON (2015/2023)
[Alto Sax and Prepared Piano] 8 and 13-minute editions of each
Commissioned by Luminarts Foundation for Jeff Siegfried.
Commissioned by Luminarts Foundation for Jeff Siegfried.
SHADES (2015/2021)
[alto sax and piano] 11 minutes
Commissioned by Luminarts Foundation for Jeff Siegfried.
Ensembles featuring Saxophone
Commissioned by Ensemble Klang. Winner of ASCAP Morton Gould Young Composer Award.
LITTLE GREEN POP (2008/2013)
[soprano sax, tenor sax, trombone, electric guitar, piano, percussion] 10 minutes
Commissioned by Ensemble Klang. Winner of ASCAP Morton Gould Young Composer Award.
Commissioned by the American Academy in Rome for Apeiron Sax Quartet.
SHORT WINDS (2012)
[saxophone quartet] 3 movements, 10 minutes
Commissioned by the American Academy in Rome for Apeiron Sax Quartet.
BRASS
Commissioned by the Curtis Institute Brass Project.
KINDLY REPLY (2016)
[brass quintet] 5 minutes
Commissioned by the Curtis Institute Brass Project.
ELECTRIC GUITAR
Commissioned by the Fromm Foundation (Harvard University) for NOW Ensemble.
BEFORE AND AFTER (2016-20)
[flute, clarinet, electric guitar, piano, bass] 8 movements, 50 minutes
Commissioned by the Fromm Foundation (Harvard University) for NOW Ensemble.
Commissioned by Ensemble Klang. Winner of ASCAP Morton Gould Young Composer Award.
LITTLE GREEN POP (2008/2013)
[soprano sax, tenor sax, trombone, electric guitar, piano, percussion] 10 minutes
Commissioned by Ensemble Klang. Winner of ASCAP Morton Gould Young Composer Award.
Commissioned by Present Music.
BREAKING POINT (2013)
[electric guitar, clarinet, trumpet, 2 violins, viola, cello, piano, percussion] 13 minutes
Commissioned by Present Music.
Commisioned by Newspeak.
FIGHTING WORDS (2010)
[soprano, clarinet, electric guitar, violin, cello, piano, drumkit, percussion] 14 minutes
Commisioned by Newspeak.
Commissioned by NOW Ensemble. Finalist Nominee for the 2011 GAUDEAMUS Prize. Winner of ASCAP Morton Gould Young Composer Award.
VELVET HAMMER (2009)
[flute, clarinet, electric guitar, piano, bass] 6 minutes 30 seconds
Commissioned by NOW Ensemble. Finalist Nominee for the 2011 GAUDEAMUS Prize. Winner of ASCAP Morton Gould Young Composer Award.