Composition, Orchestration and Arranging 

Composer-in-Residence, Slavyanka Russian Chorus, San Francisco, CA 2016 - present.

1. LIGHT: mixed chorus and bowed vibraphone, 2023 ACDA Composer’s Forum,Lehigh Univ.  Princeton Singers: Steven Sametz, Conductor. June 2023. Santa Clara University Chamber Singers, December, 2024.
   

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3. Contra-Dances: a satirical, comedy/commentary on contemporary social fragmentation, playing on the meaning of " contra" as a caricature of conflicting forms (and rhythms). Initially written during the 2012 Rapido Competition and revised featuring clarinet for the Allentown Symphony Orchestra, October, 2024.  Featured work, Boston New Music Salon September, 2024.
   

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5. I Was Singing: Based on "Singing" by Gary Turchin, composed and recorded during the Corona virus pandemic of 2020-2021. Combines sung, spoken and free "aleatory" segments. Its musical setting is a suggestion of the challenges of change, even chaos along with the strength of the spirit - to continue to sing.  In Other Words quartet and Tremolos vocal group.
   

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7. Sunrise: Orchestration of work by Sergei Taneyev performed by Slavyanka Russian Chorus in San Francisco’s Russian Choral Festival, October 22, 2017.
   

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9. Polovetsian Dances: arrangement of the Polovetsian Dances from the Opera Prince Igor by Alexander Borodin. Arranged for SATB Chorus, Flute, Violin, Piano, Percussion. Sung by Slavyanka Russian Chorus, January 22, 2017.
   

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11. At The Un-National Monument: Setting of poem by William Stafford for Tenor, Cello, Violin.  First performance by the Primavera Quartet on tour in Costa Rica, August, 2014.
    

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13. Light and Life: SATB choral invocation with flute and strings. 
    

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15. Religions, Power & Violence: video sound track produced for World Council of Churches, Geneva, Switzerland, 2004.
    

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17. Parliament of Souls: title music for the 27-part public television interview series, 1994.
    

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19. Memoir of the Century: 3-D sound installation composed for London Arts Exhibition "Memoir of the Century" of visual artist Feliks Topolski. Memoir of the Century is located at the South Banks Art Centre, Hungerford Arches, London.
    

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21. in just: commissioned by San Francisco Boys Chorus and based on the poetry of e. e. cummings, first performance in 1990 at the International Choral Music Festival, British Columbia and subsequently taken on tour for the 1990 season.
    

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23. Birth and Bonding: music for national award winning educational film on childbirth and early parental/infant bonding 1978.
    

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25. Other works: Orchestrations (Bartok Mikro Kosomos), music for children's theater, solo vocal and instrumental works and arrangements.
    

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Teaching

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2. Private and class instructor in piano, voice, composition, music theory and orchestration.
   

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4. Recipient of Yamaha Music Corporation's Outstanding Teacher award.
   

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6. Curriculum advisor in early music education education forYamaha Music International.
   

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8. Research in the Orff, Kodaly, Suzuki, Pace and Dalcroze methodologies for Yamaha Music International.
   

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10. Music Theory Coach for Oakland Youth Chorus.
    

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12. Youth Music Director, St. John’s Episcopal Church, Oakland, 1989-1991
    

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14. Guest lecturer - Undergraduate Composer’s Club, University of California, Berkeley, 2015 & 2016.
    

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16. Judge for international composition competitions including “Simply Stunning.” and “Mosaic” student composition contest for North Carolina chapter of MTNA.
    

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18. Judge for the Kastalsky International Choral Composers Competition, Moscow Tchaikovsky Conservatory, Russia. 2018 - 2025.
    

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Music Education:

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   Early music studies and performance in piano from the age of 5, clarinet (age 9), voice (age 14).  Early performance experience in concert and jazz bands, concert choir, madrigal singers, broadway musical productions and folk/rock performance.
   

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3. Undergraduate studies in music and music education: University of Kansas, Piano emphasis with additional instructional studies in winds, brass, percussion and strings.
   

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5. Graduated with B.A. (Voice) from C.S.U., Hayward; 1972. Secondary studies in psychology and music and dance therapy (with autistic children).
   

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7. Twelve years private study at post graduate level in music counterpoint, composition, orchestration and theory with master composer David Sheinfeld  including a comprehensive study and analysis of the works of Bach, Mozart, Beethoven, Wagner, Stravinsky, Ravel, Debussy, Schoenberg, and Berg.
   

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9. Four years private post-graduate study in piano with concert pianist Roy Bogus.
   

Independent study: Student observer with London Symphony Orchestra and San Francisco Symphony.

Electronic compositional techniques and studio production with John Whiting, [sound producer for Electric Phoenix]

Composer, ACDA Composer’s Forum, Leighing University, 2023

Artist Residency, Centrum Center, Port Townsend Washington, 2020, 2024