“Floating” imagines weightless travel through the air. Pianistically, it requires very strenuous left-hand-over-right-hand crossing and intricate pedal work. The goal is to make these difficult movements while having the music feel effortless and...
Sometimes it’s an image that inspires music. This short clip I took in Toyama, Japan has always mesmerized me. It’s so epic and moody! My piece, “Temple Bells,” tries to capture the stillness, the mystery, and the meditative quality of the image....
“Piccadilly Circus” is dedicated to the pianist Jovanni Rey de Pedro, who embodied the extroverted spirit of this highly rhythmic piece. Although this piece has a British title, the music actually references some elements of the choro, a Brazilian form of ragtime. The...
I don’t know about you, but I’m starting to get excited about the official release of the Perpetual Motion Etudes book and CD. Here’s a teaser video with all the info for the...
Have you ever felt conflicted between following in traditions and seeking your own path? That’s the subject of my new composition, “Homesick.” This piece is built around two pairs of melodies – the outer pair (in the pianist’s pinkies) moves in contrary...