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Great to have violinist/composer and @next_fest al

Great to have violinist/composer and @next_fest alum @che_buford visit @ps21chatham to work with the orchestra on his gorgeous piece “inner palpability,” written for us. Premiering Friday and Saturday!

Guess who’s here at @next_fest ? @yvetteyoung an

Guess who’s here at @next_fest ? @yvetteyoung and her snazzy guitar effects First rehearsal starting in minutes….!

Amazing to have @curtis.stewart_violin at @ps21cha

Amazing to have @curtis.stewart_violin at @ps21chatham with @next_fest to rehearse and talk with the Fellows about topics big and small. Can’t wait to premiere his “Embrace” at @kaufmanmusiccenter with the Fellows and a cast of All-Stars! Opening night of @amercomporch Sonic Festival. Also to be broadcast by @wnyc @newsounds

My morning commute on the way to rehearsal with @c

My morning commute on the way to rehearsal with @curtis.stewart_violin and students from @kaufmanmusiccenter and @juilliardschool for next week’s @amercomporch performance. @next_fest 2023 begins!

Last dinner and sunset before Fellows arrive and t

Last dinner and sunset before Fellows arrive and the 10th Anniversary of @next_fest begins! Thanks to our fearless Managing Director @kayleigh214 for making it all work.
@ps21chatham and @amercomporch here we come!

@ps21chatham - WOW! So excited about our new @next

@ps21chatham - WOW! So excited about our new @next_fest home. We’ll be living, eating, rehearsing and performing here for the first week of the festival. Come visit us and catch our show on June 2nd - world premieres by @yvetteyoung @matthewevantaylor @che_buford @annezilotti and me!

@next_fest 2023 is just around the corner! Can’t

@next_fest 2023 is just around the corner! Can’t wait to conduct world premieres of music by @curtis.stewart_violin @yvetteyoung @matthewevantaylor @annezilotti @che_buford @mr_dudley.mp3 @emil_ernstrom and @akarikomura 📸 @eliasphotographyco

Great memories of conducting VOODOO Violin Concert

Great memories of conducting VOODOO Violin Concerto and the World Premiere of “Home, Migrations and Our Imaginary Daughter” by @danielroumain with amazing guest artists @feliciatheviolinist @justbernadette9 and @shanatucker for the 50th Anniversary of @ncstatelive 📸 @robertdavezac

Thanks to Nathan Leaf and the NC State Chorale for

Thanks to Nathan Leaf and the NC State Chorale for a GORGEOUS World Premiere of my choral work “Snowflakes” last night. Amazing colors and atmosphere- goosebumps! @ncstatemusic

Look what came in the mail! Our first commission f

Look what came in the mail! Our first commission for our 2023 @next_fest program of All-World-Premieres: Poems for Helen by the incomparable @annezilotti Generously commissioned our our 10th Anniversary by Elizabeth Schlichting @filtereduv

Amazing sounds coming together for the World Premi

Amazing sounds coming together for the World Premiere of “Home, Migrations and Our Imaginary Daughter” by @danielroumain with the NC State/Raleigh Civic Symphony and soloists @feliciatheviolinist @shanatucker @justbernadette9 @tristencello and the composer himself! Loving putting together this program of Daniel’s music and Samuel Coleridge-Taylor and @Margaret Bonds. What an honor!!

It’s a spring of World Premieres! Great to get t

It’s a spring of World Premieres! Great to get together with @curtis.stewart_violin and @adeliiacomposer ahead of conducting Adeliia’s gorgeous new “Nowruz” and “ao kuewa” by @annezilotti last Sunday. I’ll be conducting the premiere of Curtis’s gorgeous new “Embrace” with @next_fest as part of @amercomporch SONiC Festival at @kaufmanmusiccenter w/ @newsounds. Next up - World Premiere of new orchestral music by @danielroumain for @ncstatelive April 15. Grateful!! @ncstatemusic @rcsymphonyassoc @ncartscouncil @raleigh_arts

An amazing few days with @adeliiacomposer getting

An amazing few days with @adeliiacomposer getting ready for the premiere of her new orchestral work “Nowruz” with NC State/Raleigh Civic Chamber Orchestra tomorrow at 4. Grateful to Adeliia for her music and for her great talks with composers and designers. The concert also includes a world premiere by Lelelhua Lanzilotti @annezilotti and music by Augusta Holmès, Zoltán Kodály and Arthur Honegger. Don’t miss this concert!

Looking forward to conducting the World Premieres

Looking forward to conducting the World Premieres of new orchestra music by @adeliiacomposer and Pulitzer Finalist @annezilotti this Sunday at 4PM, along with music by Zoltán Kodály, Arthur Honegger and Augusta Holmès.

Great to find myself outside the @salisburysymphon

Great to find myself outside the @salisburysymphonync offices - SO excited to conduct them next season with a special secret guest. More news coming soon!

Amazing program with Georgia All State of Joseph B

Amazing program with Georgia All State of Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges, Leos Janácek, William Grant Still and the Georgia Premiere of my "The Raw Heart of the Spinning World." The musicians gave an incredible performance – incredible artistry! Thanks to @gmeaorg @sblawren @buonamicilori and my amazing conductor colleagues. A gift!

These musicians! Wow! Open, courageous, and willin

These musicians! Wow! Open, courageous, and willing to push themselves BEYOND! They play an amazing program of Chevalier de Saint-Georges, Janacek, William Grant Still and the Georgia premiere of my “The Raw Heart of the Spinning World” (which they NAILED!) So grateful to have been able to make music, take chances and explore. Inspired!

Transcendent few days conducting Georgia All State

Transcendent few days conducting Georgia All State @gmeaorg with incredible young musicians and great colleagues! Loved working alongside and being inspired by @angela_ammerman @apgordonmusic Special thanks to @sblawren and @buonamicilori for an amazing time!

Looking forward to conducting the first rehearsal

Looking forward to conducting the first rehearsal of the @gmeaorg All-State Orchestra. Grateful for such amazing colleagues!

What a blur the last few weeks have been! Just cat

What a blur the last few weeks have been! Just catching my breath to post with gratitude all of the amazing things… Canadian premiere of my bass concerto Islands with @etienne.lafrance @danielfinzi2019 @lasinfoniadequebec first rehearsal of my new choral work for Nathan Leaf and the @ncstatemusic Chorale, conducting rehearsals with @danielroumain and @annezilotti for upcoming world premieres with @ncstatemusic @ncstatelive @rcsymphonyassoc conducting @thenccmi and rehearsal with @dukestringschool Next up, conducting Georgia All-State @gmeaorg Phew!! Tired, but GRATEFUL!

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