Upcoming Events
Well, COVID-19 put a pause on several professional endeavors this year. However, I am extremely excited to begin my new position as Assistant Professor of Percussion at Oklahoma City University as well as getting a head start on the 2021 season with Spirit of Atlanta Front Ensemble. Novus Percutere also performed at the tenth annual Nief Norf Summer Festival, which was a completely virtual experience celebrating all past performers and composers of the festival over the last ten years.
Make sure to check out the OCU tab on the left to see what's going on with my students!
Make sure to check out the OCU tab on the left to see what's going on with my students!
Commissions and Premieres
April 2018 - World premiere performances of The Rule of Five by Adam Silverman, double percussion concerto with wind ensemble, commissioned and premiered by Novus Percutere.
April 3, 2018 - World premiere performance of Bullet Hell by Brian Nozny, featuring soloist Tyler Tolles.
February 28, 2018 - World premiere performance by USA Percussion Ensemble of Layanam by Brian Nozny.
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 3, 2018 - World premiere performance of Bullet Hell by Brian Nozny, featuring soloist Tyler Tolles.
February 28, 2018 - World premiere performance by USA Percussion Ensemble of Layanam by Brian Nozny.
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.