Phantom Regiment 2014 – Final Stretch
7/28/14 – 8/10/14
Two weeks of teaching on the road: good times with great people!
Frostburg, MD – Piscataway, NJ – Allentown, PA – Robesonia, PA – Pittsburgh, PA – Massillon, OH – Indianapolis, IN
Southern California Youth Percussion Camp
Diamond Bar, CA
6/30/14 – 7/2/14

Percussion camp dedicated to young students Grades 5-9 with an incredible roster of percussion educators, including She-e Wu and Christopher Lamb. An incredible learning experience seeing master teachers work with such motivated students!! Click here for more info and photos
Phantom Regiment Spring Training
Rockford, IL
5/19/14 – 6/12/14
To do list: Rock
For more photos to see how we’re doing, click here
Summer 2014 Scholarship
Los Angeles, CA
6/3/14 – 6/10/14
In my desire to put some more good into the world, I launched a small side project to create music scholarship for middle school to college aged students. Examples of potential students include: Phantom Regiment Drum and Bugle Corps, Southern California Youth Percussion Camp
Rockford, IL
6/6/14 – 6/8/14
Had a great time working with the campers that attended the summer camp, including getting to watch Julie Davila talk and teach about the importance of basics. Read more…
Texas BBQ
Austin, TX
5/18/14
The saying goes, “Everything’s bigger in Texas.” This 1 lb. beef rib from Micklethwaith was certainly no exception.
2014 College Music Society Summit
Seattle, WA
5/16/14 – 5/17/14
CMS Summit: Music Science and Society, poster presentation session click here
“The Desired Hour” World Premiere @ Boston Court
Pasadena, CA
5/9/14

Premiere of my piece, “The Desired Hour” for Tenor, Horn, and Piano. Created in collaboration with the incredible writer, Michelle Brittan, and virtuosic Tenor, Arnold Geis. To read the original poem, click here
“Balance” by Ryan Lindveit
Los Angeles, CA
4/25/14
World Premiere of Ryan Lindveit’s piece, “Balance” for Brass and Percussion.
Masterclass at Jianguo High School
Taipei, Taiwan
3/18/14
Special thanks to my friend, Kuang Chen, for setting up a masterclass for me at Jianguo High School (my Dad’s alma mater!) during my recent trip to Taiwan. I had a blast seeing old friends and making new ones.
“Into the Night Sky” by Daniel Temkin
Los Angeles, CA
3/9/14

Los Angeles performance of “Into the Night Sky” by composer Daniel Temkin. Scored for Flute, Cello, and Percussion (marimba, 3 suspended cymbals, and crotales).
First performed in Summer 2013 for the Aspen Music Festival Contemporary Ensemble. For more information: click here for Daniel’s website
“Sydegt” by Saad Haddad
Los Angeles, CA
2/5/14

I had a great time playing on Saad Haddad’s World Premiere of “Sydegt.” A great example of the benefits of lab time with the composer, experimenting with sounds, instrumentation, and edits. Scored for Soprano Sax, Electric Guitar, Piano, and Percussion. To read more, visit Saad’s website
Sound Art
Los Angeles, CA
1/14/14

Last semester, I participated in a collaborative arts class entitled Sound Art. By combining found objects with various areas of expertise, artists made instruments, composers wrote music, and we put on a semester concert. I fulfilled a longtime dream of making an udu drum.
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