Work Sample: Recital Program
One Flesh
| Suggested Excerpt #1 | 6:01–7:32 | Romance: Layla & Majnun, measures 1–22 | pp. 27–28 |
| Suggested Excerpt #2 | 15:35–16:51 | Canon: Bacchus & Ampelus, measures 1–120 | pp. 42–49 |
Commissioned by Salastina. Performed May 11, 2024 by Salastina.
Inspired by the unity born of divine love, each movement features a different instrumental duo, intertwining them in myriad ways until they become one.
Gulistan
| Suggested Excerpt #1 | 9:04–10:41 | Part 2, measures 1–85 | pp. 12–18 |
| Suggested Excerpt #2 | 5:40–6:50 | Part 1, measures 114–148 | pp. 7–9 |
Commissioned by Chamber Music Northwest. Performed June 24, 2023 by Fleur Barron, mezzo-soprano; Ieva Jokūbavičiūtė, piano; and Peter Stumpf, cello.
Sung in three languages, this piece evokes a dialogue between the musical folk idioms of my dual Western and Middle Eastern heritages.
The Little Things
| Suggested Excerpt #1 | 4:28–5:52 | Movement III, measures 1–27 | pp. 14–15 |
| Suggested Excerpt #2 | 1:14–2:59 | Movement II, measures 1–112 | pp. 2–8 |
Commissioned by Great Lakes Chamber Music Festival, Chamber Music Northwest, and Seattle Chamber Music Society. Performed July 18, 2023 by Noah Geller, violin 1; Tessa Lark, violin 2; Jonathan Vinocour, viola; and Astrid Schween, cello.
These seven miniatures, each with a gestural language inspired by a poem of Emily Dickinson, depict a labyrinthine journey through nature's wonders and curiosities.
About
Instead of sharing a biography here, as would be a typical on a recital program, I would like to share an excerpt from a 2022 podcast interview in which I discuss my path to Jesus Christ by way of Bach. The video will automatically begin at 0:47 and end at 8:05.