This year, I was commissioned by the South Orange County Orchestra (SOCO) to compose a piece for their debut concert. Such an exciting new group! The premiere was April 11th to a sold out crowd.

Longing (Tesknota) Song Cycle
from In America: Modjeska for mezzo-soprano and piano

I. Lost Father 00:00
II. Hymn to the Earth 04:28
III. A Tree Ascended There 12:02
IV. Arden 21:40
V. Parallel Disasters-Loss and Gain 32:15

Performed by Molly Pease, David Bergstedt on September 19, 2025 in Meng Concert Hall, Cal State Fullerton, CA.

Here is the premiere of the sinfonietta version of Melting Away: Gravity with the League of Composers/ISCM Orchestra, featuring Jacqueline Horner-Kwiatek, mezzo-soprano:

Thursday | May 22, 2025 | 7:30 pm
The DiMenna Center for Classical Music
Cary Hall
450 West 37th Street
New York, NY