Rushes in Vancouver

Last weekend in Vancouver was one of our more memorable performances of Rushes. Vancouver New Music put on the show and without doubt is one of the finest new music presenters with whom I’ve worked – a terrific organization with…

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National Bassoon Festival in Mexico City

I recently returned from Mexico City where I was honored to have been the invited guest artist of the Fourth Encuentro Nacional de Fagot (National Bassoon Festival of Mexico) organized by Wendy Holdaway. The event was an enormous success with…

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Performance of Dana Wilson’s Avatar Concert at IDRS

I had a blast performing Dana Wilson’s Avatar (2005) Concerto for Bassoon and Winds with The West Point Band at a IDRS conference Gala Concert August 7, 2014 in NYC. It was such a thrill to play with the West…

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Tuacahn Summer Arts Institute June 16-28

I will be performing and teaching at the Tuacahn Summer Arts Institute this summer June 16-28. TSAI is an orchestral and chamber music institute located in Ivins, UT, nestled in a red rock canyon, about 10 miles west of St.…

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CD Release and East Coast Tour of Michael Gordon’s Rushes

On March 25, Cantaloupe Music releases Michael Gordon’s latest CD, Rushes. From March 26 – 29, Michael Gordon’s Rushes, for 7 bassoons, goes on tour in the Northeast culminating in a much-anticipated performance at Peak Performances at Montclair State University.…

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Performance with Zéphyros Winds at the DiMenna Center in NYC

With Zéphyros Winds I performed an exciting new program of music for winds and piano Saturday, January 18th at the DiMenna Center in New York. Guests included oboist Keve Wilson and pianist Rieko Aizawa. Music of Anders Hillborg, Endre Szervánszky,…

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Residency and Performance of Rushes in Ann Arbor

Residency and performance of Michael Gordon’s Rushes, an hour-long piece for seven bassoons at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor November 25, 2013. Entrepreneurship Class with the Rushes Ensemble 2:00-3:30 pm, Sunday, November 24, 2013. Stamps Auditorium, 1226 Murfin…

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Beethoven 4th Symphony Concert Reviews

This week I performed Beethoven’s Symphony no. 4 three times with Winston-Salem Symphony and guest conductor Philip Mann. Also on the program, Wagner’s Siegfried Idyll and Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 19 with Myron Brown as soloist. Here are two nice…

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Performance of the Weber Bassoon Concerto with Fayetteville Symphony

On September 12, 2013 I had the pleasure of performing C. M. von Weber’s Concerto for Bassoon and Orchestra with Fouad Fakhouri and the Fayetteville Symphony Orchestra.

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Rite of Spring with Orchestra of St. Luke’s

On April 12 and 13 I performed Rite of Spring as principal bassoon with Orchestra of St. Luke’s as part of Carolina Performing Arts “Rite at 100” celebration. These we’re unique and thrilling performances as I was called in last…

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