My new piece, Doom, Gloom, and Zoom January of 2021, Barbara Day Turner, asked me and other composers to write about our experiences during the lockdown and pandemic. I was in such despair and agony over missing music, family, and friends. I cried. This music was difficult to write emotionally. I was supposed to be […]
Come hear the San José Chamber Orchestra and friends! Make Music Day Performance Schedule-Come check out your friend’s music! Play Kazoos at 1:45. Sing in the finale at 5:45. Add a note or two to what will become an epic crowd-sourced composition.1-2 pm Music by Brent Heisinger, Sylvester Tanner, Shane Turner, Shannon Werner 3:30-4:40 pm Music by […]
Last year, the San José Chamber Orchestra put up a large grand staff on the wall; audience members pasted round stickers on it to compose a new work. Barbara asked me if I’d write a new piece based on this “Crowd Sourced” music. I’m always ready for fun and a challenge. We decided to perform […]
