These projects reflect how I work now: deliberately, across forms, with attention to structure, consequence, and meaning. Some are performance-based. Others are compositional or pedagogical. All are shaped by the belief that music carries responsibility—not just aesthetic, but cultural and civic.
Each project functions as a distinct environment, with its own constraints, language, and purpose. Together, they form a practice grounded in listening, clarity, and intention.
Bands and Performance Settings
I lead several ensembles, each designed for a specific musical and conceptual aim. Rather than treating performance formats as interchangeable, I approach them as forms with distinct expressive limits and possibilities—from intimate chamber settings to large ensemble work.
These projects prioritize sound, space, and collective attention. Performance is not presentation alone, but a site of inquiry.
Composing & Arranging
Composition is the center of my work.
My writing spans large ensemble, chamber, and vocal music, shaped by jazz harmony, contemporary classical discipline, and an increasing emphasis on notation, form, and restraint. I’m interested in music that unfolds slowly, that values clarity of intent, and that resists excess.
Much of my recent work treats composition as witness—engaging social, political, and ethical questions through sound rather than commentary.
Guest Conducting
When I guest conduct, the focus is not control, but alignment.
My work with student and professional ensembles emphasizes listening, structural awareness, and collective responsibility within the music. Rehearsals are spaces for clarity—about time, balance, intention, and ensemble ethics—not just execution.
Workshops & Clinics
My workshops and clinics center process rather than prescription.
I work with students and educators on improvisation, rhythm section practice, composition, and ensemble thinking, with an emphasis on transferable musical principles. These sessions are designed to deepen understanding, sharpen perception, and encourage long-term artistic growth rather than quick solutions.