Projects:
These projects are part of an ongoing investigation into modular forms, recombinant properties, and recontextualization—issues that have occupied my compositional interests since the 1990s. My methodology has evolved over the years from a primarily deterministic approach to one that embraces nonlinearity and ateleology—an approach which is more in line with the natural systems and organic processes that form the conceptual and structural bases of much of my work. To achieve this result, I have begun to consider musical form in a more malleable and unpredictable manner through the use of concurrently unfolding modules. These units may be combined in a variety of ways, thus altering how the listener perceives the content and trajectory of each musical strand or block.
Canetti-menagerie (1997-present): A collection of solo pieces and open-form, semi-improvisational chamber works based on the writings of Elias Canetti (1905-1994).
An Unaware Cosmos (2012-18): A modular and recombinant cycle of nineteen solo and chamber works that explore a variety of timbral, spatial, conceptual, and structural relationships.
Pathways (1993-95; 2023-present): A series of polyvalent concerti for solo instrument and chamber orchestra (27 players) or large mixed chamber ensemble (15 players).