This site provides a catalog of my compositions, a resume, and a blog that talks about my pieces, random thoughts, and a series of posts about how to write music and about being a composer.
As you can see from my picture, I’ve been around a long time. 30+ years of my life were spent teaching composition students in a university school of music. Even longer was spent composing music myself. I never made it to “Rich and Famous,” but I did make it to “Writing Music I Really Believe In,” which is a worthy goal, and the one I wish for you.
A few words before you read on:
So if you’re okay with all that, then we’re good to go.