November, 2015 ‘6 pieces for Sonata Islands Kommandoh’
Commission to compose 6 pieces for Italian chamber quintet, 3 concerts
Premiere: Trentino Jazz Festival, Italy
December, 2012 ‘Keepsake’
Commission by choreographer Christy Fisher
Create and produce soundtrack for multi-media month-long exhibit with video and art objects.
Gongs performed by Dean Moore.
Exhibit at Cancer Lifeline, Seattle WA
June, 2012 ‘Inadvertent Hacker’
Commission by the Pacific Science Center for the ‘Luminaries’ Series.
Create and perform 10 minute piece based on field recordings, with accordion and voice.
Premiere: Town Hall, Seattle WA
November, 2006 – June 2007 ‘Naruwan (Brazil meets Taiwan) CD’
Commissioned and hosted by Mr. Gordon Tsai, Dream Community (Taipei, Taiwan)
Arrange Taiwanese pop and traditional music to Brazilian Samba rhythms & produce recording
performed by young students from the Amis tribe at the Camphor Tree School in Taipei.
January – April, 2003 ‘La Tessitura della Nonette’
Commission by inventor and sound artist Trimpin
Compose two minute piece for 9 MIDI-controlled toy pianos, included in ‘Klavier Nonette’ exhibit
Premiere: Jack Straw Gallery, Seattle
October 2002 ‘Surveillance’
Commission by Victor Hugo House
Compose audio soundtrack for exhibit on Surveillance
Premiere: Victor Hugo House
Fall, 2001 ‘Synchrony in Estrus’
Commission by Thomas Edward Film Productions
Compose & produce soundtrack to stop-motion animated film.
Awarded ‘Best Undistributed Film’ by Village Voice, NYC
March, 2001 ‘Brother Fox’
Commission by New York Festival of Song
Compose piece for baritone voice and piano
Premiere: Carnegie Hall, NYC
January, 2001 ‘3 Pieces for Relache’
Commission by the Relache Ensemble
Compose and arrange music for chamber septet
Premiere: Philadelphia Museum of Art
October, 1999 ‘Non Lo So, Polo’ and ‘Inner Music’
Commission by the Relache Ensemble
Compose and arrange music for chamber septet
Premiere: Ethical House, Philadelphia
May, 1997 ‘Pangaea’s Brood’
Commission by Thomas Edward Productions
Compose & produce soundtrack to stop-motion animated film
Premiere: Seattle International Film Festival, Seattle
April, 1995 ‘Green Fish Symphonette’
Commission by the Rex Foundation (California)
Compose children’s music for chamber orchestra
Premiere: St. John’s Church, Berkeley, CA
December, 1994 ‘The Seattle Sound’
Commission by RAI 3. Rebroadcast on other national radio stations
Compose and produce 15-minute composition for radio
Premiere Broadcast: Italian National Radio (RAI 3)
September 1993 ‘Tempesta: An Urban RAPsody’
Commission by One Reel / Bumbershoot Festival
Collaboration with poet Luis Rodriguez and children from El Centro de la Raza Poetry Program;
Funded by the National Endowment for the Arts
Premiere: Quinault Indian Nation, Washington / Bumbershoot Festival
June, 1993 ‘Dishwasher’
Music recording curated by PS1, Queens
Included in John Cage Retrospective Exhibit, Venice Biennale, Italy
Also included on Cage/Uncaged compilation CD (Knitting Factory, NYC)