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Oracle Machines (2026)
large ensemble and electronics
Set the Sun (2025)
piano and electronics
Tectonics (2023)
ensemble and electronics
Seeker (2022)
orchestra and electronics
The Atens (2022)
reed quintet and electronics
Star Taker (2019)
saxophone, violin, cello, piano, percussion, and quadraphonic playback
Actuate/Resonate (2018)
large ensemble with electronics
Lines on Black (2018)
for voice, flute, violin, saxophone, piano, percussion, and electronics
binary/momentary iii (2018)
cello and electronics
for Delia Derbyshire (2018)
bass, guitar, and electronics
Matrix for George Lewis (2017)
2 electronic silent brass trombones
binary/momentary ii: flow state/joy state (2017)
Trumpet, 2 trombones, piano, and percussion
binary/momentary logics: flow state/joy state (2016)
String quartet
delay/line (2016)
Flute and delay line
Seven Systems (2015)
2 piano, 2 percussion quartet with electronic playback and actuated snares
Points Against Fields (2015)
Bassoon and playback
hydra (2015)
Violin, piano, fixed media, and live electronics
MODULES (2014)
Brass quartet, percussion, analog synthesizer, and live electronics
Four Sixes (2014)
Percussion Sextet
Chain Reactions/Five Events (2013)
String quartet and live electronics
Sixty Cycles (2013)
Sopranino saxophone soloist, feedback televisions, violin, and cello
Broken Symmetries (2012)
Violin soloist, feedback electronics, flute, tenor saxophone, piano, and percussion
Machine Language (2012)
Percussion soloist, 2 percussion, 2 violins, 2 bass clarinets, accordion, and fixed sine tones
Portraits/Self Portraits (2011)
Violin soloist with large ensemble
ATD V (2010)
Saxophone and electronics soloists with small ensemble
Tile Mosaic (after Chagall) (2010)
Two pianos, two percussion, and resonant pails
Standing Waves (2009)
Medium sized ensemble and electronics
Matrices (2009)
Percussion trio and electronics
Signal Flow (2009)
Percussion quartet and electronics
Lyra (2007 rev. 2010)
Amplified string quartet
SWITCHES (2007)
Distorted, amplified cello and drumset
American Tokyo Daydream IV (data structures/monoliths) (2007)
Saxophones, electric guitar, and accordion
A Circle of 8 in a Prime of Primes for Sara (31), by Sam (29)
Sheng, pipa, suona, handbell choir, and live electronics
7:6 (2006, rev. 2010)
Distorted, amplified cello
American Tokyo Daydream III (The Surprise) (2006)
Piano, string quaret, and live electronics
noise + mobile (2005)
Piano and electronic playback
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Actuate/Resonate was commissioned by the Chicago Center for Contemporary Composition for the premiere performance by Grossman Ensemble, UChicago's incredible ensemble-in-resedence. This piece was written to take advantage of the specific acoustic qualities of the Performance Hall at the University of Chicago, where even the quietest sound on the stage is heard as if it were right in front of the listener. The piece begins with an attack of synthesized drum sounds and instrumental orchestrations of those same drum sounds. After a brief introduction, time freezes, and we enter ten minutes of relative stasis, as if we have zoomed into a single attack to examine its gradual unfolding. Suddenly, around the 11 minute mark of the work, we continue where we left off in the fifth bar. The ensemble has become a giant synthesized drum machine. Electronics can’t help but join in on the fun. The piano goes on a roque mission.
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Wet Ink Ensemble:
Erin Lesser - flutes
Karisa Antonio - oboe
Rane Moore - clarinet
Geoff Deibel - saxophones
Laura Weiner - horn
Ian Antonio - percussion
Russell Greenberg - percussion
Jacqui Kerrod – harp
Julia den Boer - piano
Modney – violin
Pala Garcia – violin
Carrie Frey - viola
Mariel Roberts - cello
Sam Pluta – electronics
This recording was made by Wet Ink Ensemble at the DiMenna Center for Classical Music. I recorded and mixed the session.
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