Works List

Compositions are primarily published by the American Composers Alliance (American Composers Edition).

Site specific, collaborative, free improv, and works that depend on interactive electronics/Kyma are generally available directly from the composer or collaborative ensemble.

Chamber Music

Instruments + Electronics

  • Coupling

    Piano, percussion, multichannel electronic sound (Kyma or fixed-media); duration: 30 minutes. First performance: May 2, 2023, New Music + Technology Festival, Shannon Wettstein Sadler (piano), Terry Vermillion (percussion).

  • COINCIDENT #3

    Bass clarinet, (2) percussion, prepared piano, interactive-electronics (Kyma), and live video installation; duration: 14 minutes. Video installation by Carole Kim. Commissioned by Zeitgeist. Created collaboratively with Carole Kim, Pat O’Keefe, Heather Barringer, Patti Cudd, and Nicole Melville. First performance: April 2021.

  • COINCIDENT #2

    B-flat clarinet, (2) percussion, prepared piano, interactive-electronics (Kyma), and live video installation; duration: 9 minutes. Video installation by Carole Kim. Commissioned by Zeitgeist. First performance: 21 March 2021.

  • COINCIDENT #1

    B-flat clarinet, (2) percussion, prepared piano, interactive-electronics (Kyma), and live video installation; duration: 8 minutes. Video installation by Carole Kim. Commissioned by Zeitgeist. First performance: 21 February 2021.

  • H/OFL

    Bass clarinet, and interactive-electronics (Kyma); duration: 10 minutes. Created for HDPHN, with support from McKnight Composer Fellowship. First performance: 1 February 2020, Studio Z, St. Paul, MN.

  • Partched

    Bass clarinet, and interactive-electronic (Kyma); duration: 8 minutes. Created in collaboration with Pat O’Keefe for HDPHN, with support from McKnight Composer Fellowship. First performance: 1 February 2020, Studio Z, St. Paul, MN.

  • Song for Doug

    Bass clarinet, and interactive-electronic (Kyma); duration: 8 minutes. Created in collaboration with Pat O’Keefe for HDPHN, with support from McKnight Composer Fellowship. First performance: 1 February 2020, Studio Z, St. Paul, MN.

  • GG SIM

    Bass clarinet, and interactive-electronic (Kyma); duration: 8 minutes. Created in collaboration with Pat O’Keefe for HDPHN, with support from McKnight Composer Fellowship. First performance: 1 February 2020, Studio Z, St. Paul, MN.

  • Quartet

    B-flat clarinet, and interactive-electronic (Kyma); duration: 8 minutes. Created for HDPHN, with support from McKnight Composer Fellowship. First performance: 1 February 2020, Studio Z, St. Paul, MN.

  • Eidolon

    Flute, violin, clarinet, percussion, fixed-media electronics; duration: 12 minutes. Written for TAK Ensemble. First performance: TBD

Chamber Music

Open Instrumentation and Graphic Scores

  • Trio

    Open Instrumentation (three voices); duration: 6 minutes. First performance: not yet performed.

  • Coincident #7

    Open Instrumentation (graphic score), fixed-media electronic sound; duration: 8 minutes. First performance: September 29, 2022, MNMade Festival, Hinge Ensemble, SCSU Contemporary Music Ensemble.

  • Invitation

    Open Instrumentation (graphic score) and fixed-media electronics; duration: 12-15 minutes. First performance: October 8, 2021, Peak Frequency Festival, Jane Rigler (flute, electronics), Pat O’Keefe (bass clarinet), Glen Whitehead (trumpet), Scott L. Miller (Kyma).

  • COINCIDENT #5

    Open Instrumentation (graphic score); commissioned for spoken-word, bass clarinet, (2) percussion, prepared piano, interactive-electronics (Kyma); duration: 8 minutes. Created in collaboration with Joseph Horton (spoken-word text and performance). Commissioned by Zeitgeist. First performance: Not yet premiered.

  • Exit Velocity

    Open instrumentation (graphic score); duration: 15 minutes. Written for No Exit and Zeitgeist, commissioned by Zeitgeist. First performance: May 2021.

  • COINCIDENT #4

    Open Instrumentation (graphic score); commissioned for bass clarinet, (2) percussion, prepared piano, interactive-electronics (Kyma); duration: 8 minutes. Commissioned by Zeitgeist. First performance: July 2021.

  • 05 IX

    Open instrumentation (graphic score); duration: 10 minutes. First performance: 6 February 2021, rarescale + Scott L. Miller.

  • rarecats

    Open instrumentation (graphic score); duration: 10 minutes. First performance: 5 December 2020, rarescale + Scott L. Miller.

  • Summer 2020

    Open instrumentation (graphic score); duration: 35 - 70 minutes. Includes the following movements: Short-Long, 23 May, 24 May, 25 May, Sonata I, Piano-Forte II, Sonata II, Round I, Sonata III, Piano-Forte III, Sonata IV, Round II, 8 August, 18 August. First performance: 5 November 2020, Willful Devices, NowNet Arts Conference 2020.

  • Spring 2020

    Open instrumentation (graphic score); duration: 20 - 35 minutes. Includes the following movements: Piano-Forte, High-Low I, High-Low II, Long-Short, Portamento-Glissando, Slow-Fast I, Slow-Fast II. First performance: 22 April 2020, Willful Devices, Earth Day Art Model 2020.

  • Katabasis

    Four instruments; duration: 20 minutes. First performance: 02 November 2018, Studio Z, St. Paul, MN.

  • This Strange Fine-Tuning of Our Universe II

    Two or more instruments and interactive-electronic (Kyma), two cardioid microphones, and multi-channel diffusion of sound; duration: 14 minutes. Written for Camilla Hoitenga and Taavi Kerikmäe. First performance: 16 February 2018, Studio Z, St. Paul, MN.

Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality

  • hARvest

    hARvest uses augmented reality (AR) to project its animated graphic score at the site of its performance. The audience can watch the graphic score using an app on their smartphone or tablet. Zeitgeist premiered hARvest at Barringer Family Farm Technology Days with the score geolocated over the fields of the farm.

  • AD 1aa

    An app for smartphone or tablet generating an audio-visual sculpture.

  • MKHP

    An app for smartphone or tablet generating a line-based art sculpture in response to the composition, MKHP (collaboratively composed with Pat O’Keefe).

  • Sonic Augmented Reality (SonAR) III: Fergus Falls, Minnesota

    Smartphone, SonAR II app, headphones; duration: 60 minutes. Created with support from the MSAB Creative Assistance to Individual Artists grant. Public launch: November 04, 2021, Fergus Falls, MN.Description goes here

  • Sonic Augmented Reality (SonAR) II: Minnehaha Falls, Minnesota

    Smartphone, SonAR II app, headphones; duration: 10 minutes. Created with support from the Hellervik Prize, assistance from the St. Cloud State University Visualization and Simulation Lab. Public launch: June 25, 2021, Minnehaha Falls Park, Minneapolis, MN.

  • The Blue in the Distance

    Soprano, clarinet/bass clarinet, (2) percussion, keyboard instruments, fixed-media electronics, and 360º VR film; duration: 16 minutes. Setting of Joyce Sutphen’s poem of the same name. Created with assistance from the St. Cloud State University Visualization and Simulation Lab. First performance: 15 November 2019, Ruth Gant Recital Hall, St. Cloud, MN, Tracey Engleman and Zeitgeist.

  • Sonic Augmented Reality (SonAR) Study I: St. Cloud State University

    Smartphone, SonAR Study I app, headphones; duration: 13 minutes. Created with assistance from the St. Cloud State University Visualization and Simulation Lab. First performance: 05 September 2018, SCSU, St. Cloud, MN.

  • Raba (VR version for U:)

    Alto flute, clarinet, violin, cello, piano, tam-tam, fixed-media electronics, and 360º VR film; duration: 11 minutes. Film by Rein Zobel. First performance: 29 December 2017, Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre, Tallinn.

Audio-Visual Music

  • Hilltop at Montalvo

    Fixed-media electronics and video; duration: 9 minutes. Video by Paul Clipson. First performance: 17 May 2017, Spectrum NYC.

  • Admiration

    Electric guitar, fixed-media electronics and video; duration: 10 minutes. Video by Rosemary Williams. Reconstruction and revision from The Cosmic Engine (2008). First performance: 17 May 2017, SpectrumNYC.

  • Solstice Orrery

    Fixed-media or interactive electronics and video; duration: 10 minutes. Video by Ted Moore. First performance: 07 October 2016, Sügisfest, Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre, Tallinn.

  • Meditation

    Guitar and fixed-media electronics; duration: 10 minutes. Written for Dan Lippel. First performance: 15 January 2016, St. Cloud State University, St. Cloud, MN.

  • The Frost Performs its Secret Ministry

    Flute, guitar, and electronics; duration: 6.5 minutes. Written for Jesse Langen and Linda Chatterton. First performance: 06 February 2013, St. Cloud State University.

  • Autumn Etude

    Spoken-word, video and electronic sound (also fixed-media video); setting of Philippe Costaglioli's poems Atlàntida Última Ronda and Autumn Sonata, duration: 8 minutes. Created in collaboration with Philippe Costaglioli and Ron Gregg (video artist). First performance: 10 April 2003 by Philippe Costaglioli, Paramount Theater, St. Cloud, MN.

  • Dilate

    Voice, saxophone, concertina, jaw harps, toy piano, percussion, electronics, Kyma, visual projections, installations, and telematic network; duration: 24 minutes. Created in collaboration with Dilate Ensemble. First performance: June 27, 2020, Dilate Ensemble. NowNet Arts Lab via networked nodes in Los Angeles, Sacramento, Minnesota, Brooklyn, and Vienna.

  • Parasol

    Voice, saxophone, concertina, jaw harps, toy piano, percussion, electronics, Kyma, visual projections, installations, and telematic network; duration: 30 minutes. Created in collaboration with Dilate Ensemble. First performance: August 30, 2020, Dilate Ensemble. Echoraeume via networked nodes in Los Angeles, Sacramento, Minnesota, Brooklyn, and Vienna.

  • On Memory II: Scaling the Palace

    Voice, saxophone, concertina, jaw harps, toy piano, percussion, electronics, Kyma, visual projections, installations, and telematic network; duration: 30 minutes. Created in collaboration with Dilate Ensemble and Paul Chavez. First performance: November 12, 2020, Dilate Ensemble. Montalvo Art Center Scratch Space Series, hosted by Donna Conwell, Curator, and Kelly Sicat, Director, Lucas Artists Residency Program, via networked nodes in Los Angeles, Sacramento, Minnesota, Brooklyn, and Vienna.

  • Aerial

    Voice, saxophone, concertina, jaw harps, toy piano, percussion, electronics, Kyma, visual projections, installations, and telematic network; duration: 30 minutes. Created in collaboration with Dilate Ensemble. First performance: April 22, 2021, Dilate Ensemble. Earth Day Art Model 2021 via networked nodes in Los Angeles, Sacramento, Minnesota, Brooklyn, and Vienna.

  • CATENA: sound/image through a hybrid network

    Voice, saxophone, concertina, jaw harps, toy piano, percussion, electronics, Kyma, visual projections, installations, two dancers, and telematic network; duration: 45 - 60 minutes. Created in collaboration with Dilate Ensemble. Commissioned for and developed during Improvising the Net(work) Residency. First public presentation: January 13 and 14, 2022, Dilate Ensemble and Shinichi Iove-Koga. CounterPulse Theater, San Francisco networked to nodes in Minnesota, Brooklyn, and Vienna.