Chamber Music

In the Spring

For Flute, Guitar and Violoncello

My composition titled “In The Spring” was a finalist at the Black Cedar 2018 composition competition. Here it is interpreted by Black Cedar’s Kris Palmer on Flute, Christopher Mann on Guitar and Katie Youn on Violoncello.

The flute and the cello take turns at a melody while the guitar provides a steady accompaniment evoking a stream. The guitar then sounds a slow modal tune while a syncopated rhythm is driven by the cello and flute. The guitar, which started the piece, also has the last word.

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Kris Palmer, Flute
Christopher Mann, Guitar
Katie Youn, Cello

An Evening Out

For Saxophone Quartet

I wrote “An Evening Out” after a lovely outing listening to a concert of the San Francisco Symphony inspired me to compose. This piece is in two movements: I. Soft and Expressive, II, Graceful and Pretty. Movement I introduces a melody with the tenor saxophone that is traded between instruments and played as a chorale with a lush timbre. The second movement introduces new material, as an homage to J. Brahms, and reinforces the melody from I.

An Evening Out is approximately 10 minutes long, and is dedicated to The Zēlos Saxophone Quartet.