10/8/2024

I've passed my doctoral qualifying exam and am now a doctoral candidate! This means work can begin in earnest on my dissertation, Solarpunk: Spark and Seed. It is a large work for wind ensemble that addresses climate change through the lens of solarpunk philosophy: optimism and determination with a focus on togetherness and community. As the title suggests, there are some punk influences as well!

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8/12/2024

Extension, my piece for flute and electronics (mentioned below) has been accepted for a lecture-performance at the SPLICE Festival VI, in Kalamazoo, Michigan in January 2025. I will be discussing how I trained the neural network that makes up the core of the piece's electronics.

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4/24/2024

I am pleased to announce I've been awarded the Morris and Sheila Hass Award in Computer Music for my piece Extension, for solo flute and machine-learning assisted live electronics. Many thanks to Robin Meiksins for her invaluable help in putting together and performing the piece.

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