Compositions

Next performance: September 18-21

May 31, 2009 Exit 9 featured evening concert for the Discovery Orchestra in Somerset County, NJ
March 27, 2009 with Exit 9 in West Caldwell, NJ
January 23, 2009 with Exit 9 in Moorestown, NJ
December 12, 2008 with Exit 9 Oceanport, NJ
November 8, 2008 with Exit 9 at the New Jersey State Museum in Trenton, NJ
September 30 & October 9, 2008 Timpanist with chamber group in Morristown, NJ
September 24, 2008 YANJ showcase concert with Exit 9 in Wayne, NJ
September 18-21, 2008 Performing in the orchestra for Jack Bender's original musical, "Midnight Madness" at the Alvin Ailey Theater in Manhattan as part of the New York Musical Theater Festival
August 17, 2008 percussionist with the Bravura Philharmonic Orchestra in Piscataway, NJ
August 14, 2008 with Exit 9 in Mays Landing, NJ
August 1-3, 2008 Performing in the orchestra for Jack Bender's original musical, "Midnight Madness" at the Victoria Theater at NJPAC in Newark, NJ.
July 31, 2006 Performing my original score for "We Are Living" at NJPAC's Victoria Theatre
July 27, 2008 Preview performance of an extract of my new score, "We Are Living" for Raegan Wood/SYPW at Show Up and Dance through Dance NJ in New Brunswick.
June 30 through August 1, 2008 Composer/accompanist residency with Choreographer Raegan Wood at Newark, NJ's Summer Youth Performance Workshop at NJPAC.
June 22, 2008 with Exit 9 in Trenton, NJ (postponed)
June 12, 2008 with Exit 9 in Havertown, PA
June 8, 2008 Exit 9 featured evening concert in Somerset County, NJ  (postponed)
June 6, 2008 with Exit 9 in Long Valley, NJ
June 1, 2008 Exit 9 featured matinee in Easton, MD (postponed)
May 30, 2008 with Exit 9 at Western Washington University premiering Bruce Hamilton's new quartet for percussion and tape
May 22, 2008 with Exit 9 in Princeton, NJ
May 2, 2008 with Exit 9 in Eatontown, NJ
April 24-27, 2007 Performing the premier of my new score for modern dance with Exit 9 and bassist Bob White at DancePlus with choreography by Christian Von Howard
April 24, 2008 The Mississippi State University Percussion Ensemble, under the direction of Dr. Jason Baker, with be performing my 'Themes and Distractions'
April 12, 2008 Timpanist on Haydn's Missa Cellenis, A 'Crescent Concert' in Plainfield, NJ
April 11, 2008 with Exit 9 in Allentown, NJ
April 6, 2008 with Exit 9 at the South Brunswick Day of Percussion
April 4, 2008

My arrangement of Lift Up My Hands to You performed by the University of Nevada, Reno Percussion Ensemble with conductor Andrew Heglund

March 31, 2008

Guest judge at Carteret Jazz Festival in Carteret, NJ

March 23, 2008

Timpanist with choir and chamber group at Crescent Ave. Presbyterian Church in Plainfield, NJ

March 22, 2008 Timpanist with choir and chamber group in Dunellen, NJ
March 7, 2008 with Exit 9 in Wayne, NJ
March 6, 2008 with Exit 9 in Trenton, NJ
March 1, 2008 Percussionist on Bernstein's Chichester Psalms and Eric Whitacre's Cloudburst with Summit Chorale in Summit, NJ
February 22, 2008 with Exit 9 in Morristown, NJ
February 17, 2008 Conducting youth percussion ensemble concert at the Zimmerli Art Museum in New Brunswick, NJ
February 15, 2008 with Exit 9 in Cedar Grove, NJ
February 10, 2008 Exit 9 featured matinee concert in Plainfield, NJ (tentative)
February 8, 2008 with Exit 9 in Ridgefield, NJ
February 4, 2008 Conducting youth percussion ensemble concert in Spotswood, NJ
January 25, 2008 with Exit 9 in Rutherford, NJ
January 18, 2008 with Exit 9 in Westfield, NJ
January 11, 2008 with Exit 9 in Closter, NJ
January 4, 2008 with Exit 9 in Berkeley Heights, NJ
December 8, 2007 with Exit 9. . . .
November 9-11, 2007 Percussionist for Strauss' Der Fledermaus with the Little Opera Company
October 21, 2007 (2pm) World premier performance of my Trio for Flute, Cello, and Marimba by the contemporary music ensemble HELIX!  
October 17, 2007 Solo marimba performance at benefit for the Red Cross in Philadelphia, PA
October 13, 2007 Solo marimba performance in Spotswood, NJ
October 12, 2007 with Exit 9 in Bridgewater, NJ
September 29 (8pm), 30th (matinee), 2007 Performing the premier of my new score for modern dance at The Ailey School with movement by Christian Von Howard and the Von Howard Project (postponed)
September 28, 2007 YANJ showcase concert with Exit 9
September 23, 2007 Duo marimba performance of my transcription of Sergio Assad's guitar work Jobiniana No. 1 with Kenneth Riehman in Plainfield, NJ
September 21, 2007 with Exit 9 in Madison, NJ
September 13 & 22, 2007 Timpanist with chamber group in Morristown, NJ
August 15, 2007 with Exit 9 in Mays Landing, NJ
July 31, 2007 with Exit 9 in Queens, NY
July 11, 2007 Performing Tigger Benford's score to choreographer Julia Ritter's 'Pari Passu'
June 24, 2007 Conducting Academy of Music on Main Percussion Ensemble Concert in Spotswood, NJ
June 17, 2007 Conducting Academy of Music on Main Percussion Ensemble Concert at the Zimmerli Art Museum in New Brunswick, NJ
June 8, 2007 with Exit 9 in South Plainfield, NJ  (two performances) 
June 1, 2007 with Exit 9 in Jamesburg, NJ  (two performances) 
May 25, 2007 with Exit 9 in East Brunswick, NJ  (two performances) 
May 23, 2007 with Exit 9 in Tinton Falls, NJ  (two performances) 
May 22, 2007 Teaching Artist presentation through Brooklyn Academy of Music "DanceAfrica 2007" program in Jamaica, NY
May 20, 2007 Percussionist w/ Monmouth Symphony at the Count Basie Theatre, Red Bank, NJ
May 18, 2007 with Exit 9 in Belvidere, NJ  (two performances)
May 11, 2007 with Exit 9 in Wayne, NJ  (two performances)

Percussionist at St. John's Church with the Raritan Valley Choral Society in Somerville, NJ

May 10, 2007

Solo Percussion Recital in Monroe, NJ

May 4, 2007 with Exit 9 in Westfield, NJ  (two performances)
April 28, 2007

Timpanist with Crescent Chorale Society in Plainfield, NJ

April 27, 2007 with Exit 9 in Phillipsburg, NJ  (two performances)
April 21, 2007 Timpanist in Rossini's "The Barber of Seville" with the Little Opera Company at Kean University in Union, NJ
April 20, 2007 with Exit 9 in Jackson, NJ  (two performances)
April 17, 2007

Performing Bob Becker's 'Mudra' on MM recital of John Daski at Nicholas Music Center, Rutgers University

April 15, 2007 Performing new work by artist Matthew Barney and composer Jonathan Bepler in Long Island City, NY
April 9, 2007

Timpanist with choir and chamber group in Plainfield, NJ

April 8, 2007 Timpanist with choir and chamber group in Dunellen, NJ
March 30, 2007 with Exit 9 in Sayreville, NJ  (three performances)
March 25, 2007 with Exit 9 in West Windsor, NJ  (1pm Clinic, 3pm Concert)
March 9, 2007 with Exit 9 in Fair Lawn, NJ  (two performances)

with Exit 9 in Princeton, NJ  (afternoon)

February 23, 2007 with Exit 9 in Elk, NJ  (two performances, early afternoon)
February 16, 2007 with Exit 9 in Fairlawn, NJ  (two performances)
February 2, 2007 with Exit 9 in Chester, NJ  (two performances)
January 28, 2007 Timpanist on Mahler's Symphony No. 1 w/ Monmouth Symphony at the Count Basie Theatre, Red Bank, NJ
January 26, 2007 with Exit 9 in Califon, NJ  (two performances)
January 20, 2007 Evening Concert with Exit 9 in Union, NJ  (two performances)
January 5, 2007 with Exit 9 in Plainsboro, NJ  (two performances)
December 24, 2006 Timpanist with choir and chamber group in Dunellen, NJ
December 22, 2006 with Exit 9 in Marlboro, NJ  (two performances)
December 10, 2006 Percussionist with choir and chamber group at Grace Presbyterian Church in Montclair, NJ
December 4, 2006 with jazz group at Rutgers University (8 pm)
December 1, 2006 with Exit 9 in Upper Nyack, NY  (two performances)
November 17, 2006 with Exit 9 in Somerset and Colonia, NJ  (four perfomances)
November 15, 2006 Performing Takemitsu's 'Raintree' on DMA recital of Aaron Ragsdale at Nicholas Music Center, Rutgers University
November 9, 2006 Playing vibes with jazz quintet at the Red Lion Cafe in New Brunswick, NJ
November 3, 2006 with Exit 9 in Boonton, NJ  (two performances)
October 29, 2006 Chamber music performance at Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart in Newark, NJ
October 27, 2006 with Exit 9 in Mendham, NJ
October 20, 2006 with Exit 9 in Brookside, NJ
October 13, 2006 with Exit 9 in Bridgewater, NJ  (two performances)
October 6, 2006 with Exit 9 in Bedminster, NJ  (two performances)
September 29, 2006 with Exit 9 in Moorestown, NJ
September 22, 2006 with Exit 9 in East Brunswick, NJ  (two performances)
September 19, 2006 Young Audiences Showcase Concert with Exit 9 in Jamesburg, NJ
September 15, 2006 with Exit 9 in Alpha, NJ
July 27, 2006 Performing my original score to "Coloring Outside the Lines" at NJPAC's Victoria Theatre
July 23, 2006 Preview performance of "Coloring Outside the Lines" at Show Up and Dance through Dance NJ in New Brunswick.
July 22, 2006 drumset with the Dynasty All-Stars in Sandy Hook, NJ
June 28-July 28, 2006 artist residency with Choreographer Raegan Sanders at NJPAC's Summer Youth Performance Workshop.
June 15, 2006 with Exit 9 in Warren and Lambertville, NJ (three performances)
June 5-18, 2006 performing at "Making Waves" Dance Festival in South Carolina
June 2, 2006 with Exit 9 in Cape May, NJ
June 2-3, 2006 Collaborative performance with choreographer Alyson Stenzhorn, featuring a new original score of mine, "Kubrick's Rube."
May 26 with Exit 9 in Clark, NJ
May 25 with Exit 9 in Warren, NJ
May 21 with Exit 9 at the Julliard School in NYC in a special showcase concert for marimbist Simon Boyar
May 20 Calypso gig at NJIT in Newark with marimbist Kevin Romanski and Bassist Bob White.
May 19 with Exit 9 in Scotch Plains, NJ (two performances)
May 15 with Exit 9, venue TBA
May 13 11am--with Exit 9 in Madison, NJ,  Drew University, Shakespeare Theatre

8pm--performing with Tigger Benford at LaGuardia High School of the performing arts in NYC in an improvised concert with the International Guild of Musicians in Dance

May 6 My quartet Themes and Distractions performed by the Juilliard pre-college percussion ensemble.
May 5 With Exit 9 in Wayne, NJ
April 23 (2pm)

April 20-22 (8pm)

DancePlus premiere performance with Tigger Benford of Julia Ritter's "Pari Passu" featuring Benford's original music.

April 21 with Exit 9 in Wayne, NJ (four shows)
April 18 (8:15pm) My arrangement of Lift Up My Hands to You performed by the Ithaca Percussion Ensemble with conductor Gordon Stout in Ithaca, NY
April 16 (10am)

Timpanist with choir and chamber group in Plainfield, NJ

April 15 (8 pm) Timpanist with choir and chamber group in Dunellen, NJ
April 6 with Exit 9 in Mountain Lakes, NJ

My arrangement of Lift Up My Hands to You performed by UNT Graduate Percussion Ensemble with conductor Mark Ford in Denton, TX

April 1 (11am) with Exit 9 in Red Bank, NJ, Two Rivers Theater
March 30-31 at ACDFA in Montclair, NJ
Spring 2006 (date TBA) World Premiere of my Trio for Flute, Marimba, and Cello in NYC (postponed)
March 26 (3pm) with Monmouth Symphony at Count Basie Theater in Red Bank, NJ

Recording of dance accompaniment instructional video with Tigger Benford

March 11-12 (8pm) my recording of Dajeong Choi's duet for violin and marimba, "Healing Melody", used by choreographer Debra Keller in "I'll Have What She's Having. . . " dance concert at Ryder University.
March 9 with Exit 9 in Short Hills, NJ
**March 5 (2pm)**

with Exit 9 Percussion Group concert at the Montclair Museum of Art.  Including performances of John Cage's Third Construction, Kevin Romanski's transcription of  Debussy's G Minor String Quartet, Charles Griffin's "Persistence of Past Chemistries" and the Exit 9-Brett Dietz commission "Panic" with guest artist Simon Boyar.

March 4 (11am) with Exit 9 at George St. Playhouse; New Brunswick, NJ
March 3 (8 pm) My arrangement of Lift Up My Hands to You performed by the Rutgers University Percussion Ensemble with conductor She-e Wu in New Brunswick, NJ 
February 24 with Exit 9 in Eastampton, NJ

with Exit 9 in Marlboro, NJ

Happy Birthday, Juliana!

February 22 with Exit 9 in Uniondale, NY
February 18 (11am) with Exit 9 at McCarter Theatre; Princeton, NJ
February 10 with Exit 9 in Jersey City, NJ
February 5 with Exit 9 in Wyckoff, NJ 
February 2 with Exit 9 in Cinnaminson, NJ
January 20 with Exit 9 in Haworth, NJ
January 13 with Exit 9 in Eatontown, NJ
January 7, 2006 snare drum/drum set demonstration and performance at Miracle PAC, Flemington, NJ. (3pm)

solo marimba performance in Jacksonville Heights, NY (8:30pm)

EXIT 9 performances without times listed are school/community clinic performances. 

If interested in attending these performances, please contact me.

(always more to come. . . )