Upcoming Events
I will be on the road this spring performing solo recitals and clinics at Troy University (January 18, 2017), University of Alabama-Huntsville (January 31, 2017), and University of North Alabama (February 1, 2017). If you're around one of those cities, make sure to stop by and check out some great music!
USA Percussion Ensemble will be performing at the Alabama Day of Percussion on February 25, 2017 at Troy University!
USA Percussion Ensemble will be performing at the Alabama Day of Percussion on February 25, 2017 at Troy University!
Commissions and Premieres
January 18, 2017 - World premiere performances of Zodiac by Marc Mellits and The Taos Hum by Steven Snowden.
April 2, 2015 - World premiere performances of No wind, no rain, just a subtle mist. by Joe W. Moore III, Hexyl by Chad Floyd, and Amalgamation by Luis Rivera.
September 26, 2014 - World premiere performance of Hold Fast by Ivan Treviño, commissioned and premiered by Novus Percutere.
November 11-12, 2013 - World premiere performances by USA Percussion Ensemble of Gravity by Marc Mellits.
April 6, 2013 - World premiere performance of Nongak by Dr. Christopher Adler, commissioned and premiered by Novus Percutere. Alabama premiere performances of 4BY4 by John Psathas and Waiting: Still arranged for percussion trio by Dr. Omar Carmenates (also composed by John Psathas).
January 23, 2013 - South Carolina premiere performance of 4BY4 and Waiting:Still at Furman University
Summer 2012 - Recorded a new percussion quartet by New Zealand composer John Psathas entitled 4BY4, as well as a percussion trio arrangement of his Waiting: Still by Dr. Omar Carmenates. Check out the studio recording of 4BY4 here.
April 2012 - Member of consortium for a solo marimba work entitled Hall of the White Giant by Dr. Stephen Lias, Professor of Composition and Theory at Stephen F. Austin State University. For more information on Dr. Lias, visit his website here. The world premiere performance can be viewed here.
November 2011 - World premiere performance with FSU Percussion Ensemble of Adam Silverman's, Naked and on Fire for percussion sextet at 2011 PASIC in Indianapolis.
May 2010 - United States premiere of Inuksuit by John Luther Adams at Furman University with Dr. Omar Carmenates.
March 2010 - World premiere performance with Denkyem Percussion Group of Brian Nozny's, Sharps in San Jose, Costa Rica.
April 2009 - World premiere performance with Drew Johnson and Reid Paxton of Andrew Beall's Rancho Jubilee for cajon trio at the University of South Carolina.
April 2, 2015 - World premiere performances of No wind, no rain, just a subtle mist. by Joe W. Moore III, Hexyl by Chad Floyd, and Amalgamation by Luis Rivera.
September 26, 2014 - World premiere performance of Hold Fast by Ivan Treviño, commissioned and premiered by Novus Percutere.
November 11-12, 2013 - World premiere performances by USA Percussion Ensemble of Gravity by Marc Mellits.
April 6, 2013 - World premiere performance of Nongak by Dr. Christopher Adler, commissioned and premiered by Novus Percutere. Alabama premiere performances of 4BY4 by John Psathas and Waiting: Still arranged for percussion trio by Dr. Omar Carmenates (also composed by John Psathas).
January 23, 2013 - South Carolina premiere performance of 4BY4 and Waiting:Still at Furman University
Summer 2012 - Recorded a new percussion quartet by New Zealand composer John Psathas entitled 4BY4, as well as a percussion trio arrangement of his Waiting: Still by Dr. Omar Carmenates. Check out the studio recording of 4BY4 here.
April 2012 - Member of consortium for a solo marimba work entitled Hall of the White Giant by Dr. Stephen Lias, Professor of Composition and Theory at Stephen F. Austin State University. For more information on Dr. Lias, visit his website here. The world premiere performance can be viewed here.
November 2011 - World premiere performance with FSU Percussion Ensemble of Adam Silverman's, Naked and on Fire for percussion sextet at 2011 PASIC in Indianapolis.
May 2010 - United States premiere of Inuksuit by John Luther Adams at Furman University with Dr. Omar Carmenates.
March 2010 - World premiere performance with Denkyem Percussion Group of Brian Nozny's, Sharps in San Jose, Costa Rica.
April 2009 - World premiere performance with Drew Johnson and Reid Paxton of Andrew Beall's Rancho Jubilee for cajon trio at the University of South Carolina.