Confluencias
For String Quartet. Composed at the American Conservatory in Fontainebleau. My first experiment with quarter-tones. 2011
Cerro Negro
For Orchestra. Performed by the UC Davis symphony orchestra. Winner of the 2011 UCDSO orchestra reading competition. Recording coming soon! 2011
Two Daguerreotypes for String Quartet
My first string quartet, completed in early 2011 and performed by the Empyrean Ensemble. It employs a rotational form, and the pitch-material was derived largely from ring modulation. The first movement was constructed around a large climactic buildup, and the second is an exploration of auditory masking (essentially, how a quiet sound can be drowned out by a louder one). 2010/11
Madrugar
Violin and Piano. Performed by Hrabba Atladottir (violin), and Michael Seth Orland (piano). I wrote this piece in a somewhat stream-of-consciousness style. 2011
Radioactive Waltz
Guitar, Mandolin, Ukulele and Irin. An Italian Waltz that gradually decays. Dedicated to Raniero Russo. 2010
Vocal Study No. 2 – Fricative (s)
Voice and Irin. A tape piece exploring the rhythms and intonations of spoken language, all sounds are derived from a tongue twister. 2009
Electric Guitar Study
Fender Telecaster and Irin. A tape piece exploring layered electric guitar timbres. 2009
Golpe Study
Classical guitar and Irin. A tape piece exploring ternary form and simple percussive techniques on guitar. 2009
Vocal Study No. 1 -Plosives
Voice and Irin. A tape piece exploring the rhythms and intonations of spoken language, all sounds are derived from a tongue twister. 2009
Mako
Violin and Violoncello. Performed by Qi Cao and Nathan Bontrager. Dedicated to Alberto Bolaños. 2009
Ouroboros Miniatures
Six miniatures for steel-string guitar duo. In this piece I explore the 3rd Mode of Limited Transposition steeped in a more popular style, idiomatic of the steel-string guitar. Dedicated to Kelsey Osgood. 2008
Cocibolca
Solo Bass Clarinet. 2008
Ometepe
Flute/Piccolo, Clarinet B♭, Piano, Violin, Cello, Vibraphone + Perc. (tam, bass drum, 2 toms, snare, sus. cymbal, triangle). Juilliard. 2008
Mantequilla Feroz
Clarinet B♭, Violin, Viola, Cello, Piano. Performed by Counter)Induction. 2007
Malagueña
Violin, Viola, Cello Piano. Performed by Counter)Induction. 2006
