Rotations Ensemble: Building a Musical Vocabulary with the 1-3-5-7-9-11 Eikosany Combination Product Set of Erv Wilson
PhD dissertation published by University of California in 2025.
This dissertation details the musical vocabulary I have developed around the 1-3-5-7-9-11 Eikosany, focusing on five pieces I have written for Rotations Ensemble, a group formed to play Eikosany-based music.
California Microtonal Zines
Published by the LA Phil in 2023 as part of the California Festival Excursions project.
Publications that pushed the outer edges of sound.
The Mystery of Mildred Couper
Published by the LA Phil in 2023 as part of the California Festival Excursions project.
Santa Barbara-based Mildred Couper (1897-1974) is hailed as an early American quarter-tone composer, but she is an enigmatic figure in Southern California music. Classical musicians in the region might know her name, but few know her compositions.
A Beginner’s Guide to Erv Wilson
Published by the LA Phil in 2023 as part of the California Festival Excursions project.
A brief introduction to the deep musical world of Erv Wilson.
Polytope
Published in Xenharmonikon on January 4, 2022
This article describes the compositional and performance practices involved in my 2018 piece Polytope. This microtonal multimedia piece is performed by 4 musicians playing Launchpad Pros in total darkness, with live feed video and electronic 4-channel sound.
Counting Presence
Published in Soap Ear Journal Issue 10
The following is a reflection on the 2019 piece Count In by composer Daniel Corral. In this essay Corral lays out his creative process alongside formal elements of the piece, while considering experiences of stability, change, and presence.
A History of Changes
An article detailing the journey of James Tenney’s Changes: 64 Studies for 6 Harps rom composition to recording – a history that spans 32 years and involves a number of people.
