

For Your GRAMMY@ Consideration
For your consideration, I am thrilled that transporting bright has three submissions on the first-round ballot for the upcoming GRAMMY® Awards! Classical Instrumental Solo (Album): transporting bright Contemporary Classical Composition (Track): Robert McClure prowl Music Video (Track): Robert McClure prowl I'm immensely proud of transporting bright and its marvelous music written for me by Tom Beal, Nancy Galbraith, Jon Fielder, Robert Frankenberry, Matthew Jackfert, Matthew


Myrtle Beach Flute Intensive
On September 4 and 5, I'm the guest artist for the Myrtle Beach Flute Intensive at Coastal Carolina University in Conway, South Carolina! The Intensive begins with a faculty recital on Friday at 7:00 PM in Edwards Recital Hall, where I perform three live-processed electroacoustic commissions: Matthew Jackfert's Caffiend, Robert McClure's prowl, and Jennifer Bernard Merkowitz's Old Soul. Events continue on Saturday with my presentation "The Electroacoustic Primer" at 9:00 AM a


Recording Academy Class of 2026
I’m honored to share that I’ve been invited to join the Recording Academy’s 2026 New Member Class! Becoming a member means joining a community of music’s creators and professionals who are helping advance the Academy’s mission to serve, support, and uplift the music community. As a member, I’m excited to use my voice to help define and celebrate musical excellence, contribute to the Grammy Awards process, advocate for creators’ rights, and stand up for the people who make and


Summer orchestra concerts
To celebrate the American Sesquicentennial, join me for two orchestral concerts the first weekend of July! The West Virginia Symphony Orchestra celebrates July 4 with a free outdoor concert at the West Virginia State Capitol in Charleston, West Virginia on Saturday at 8:00 PM. The Marietta Symphony Orchestra presents "A Red, White, and Blue Americana Extravaganza" on Sunday, July 5 at 3:00 PM at the Peoples Bank Theatre in Marietta, Ohio with conductor Robert Turizziani. Pho


Mostly Modern Festival
June brings my sixth season as artist faculty for the Mostly Modern Festival in Saratoga Springs, New York! Join us on the beautiful campus of Skidmore College at the Arthur Zankel Music Center for three weeks of concerts featuring 20th- and 21st-Century music! The Mostly Modern Ensemble (formerly the American Modern Ensemble) performs two concerts on Saturday, June 6 and Friday, June 12, both at 7:30 PM! June 6th's concert features the Apollo Duo of harpist Joseph Rebman a


Concerts @ St. John's
On Sunday, May 17, Elisabeth Baer, mezzo soprano, Eli Hall, bassoon, Robert Frankenberry, piano and tenor, and I perform a chamber music concert in memory of David DeBolt on the Concerts @ St. John's at St John's Episcopal Church in Charleston, West Virginia. The free 4:00 PM concert includes meaningful works by Bernstein, Garfield, Gluck, Mahler, Mozart, Russell, Schubert, Spohr, and Dave. A reception will follow the performance.


Philadelphia tour with Clare Longendyke
Later in April, Clare Longendyke and I take our tour to Philadelphia, starting at Bryn Mawr College for the "Learning to Listen" series ! Our 4:30 PM concert on Saturday, April 25 in Goodhart Hall is open to the public in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania. The program includes works by Dika Chartoff ( Adesse ), Aaron Copland ( Duo ), David del Tredici ("Acrostic Song" from Final Alice ), Nancy Galbraith ( A something in a summer's Day ), Heidi Jacob ( Suite ), Amy Williams ( First


West Virginia tour with Clare Longendyke
In April, I reunite with my Carnegie Hall debut partner, pianist Clare Longendyke , for a tour of the Mountain State! We begin on the Concerts @ St. John's series on Sunday, April 12 at 4:00 PM at St. John's Episcopal Church in Charleston, West Virginia for a free concert and complimentary reception. We repeat the program at Glenville State University on Monday, April 13 for a free 7:00 PM concert in the Fine Arts Building Auditorium in Glenville, West Virginia. Our pr


What Is Noise releases Temporal Echoes
What is Noise is thrilled to announce the release of our sophomore album, Temporal Echoes , TODAY, Friday, April 3! Out NOW on the Navona Records label from PARMA Recordings , the album features: Jensen Thomassie Wander Daniel Whitworth Ripples in Infinity Kevork Andonian A Footstep Too Far from My Soul… Jennifer Jolley How to be a Deep Thinker in Los Angeles Ellen Taaffe Zwilich Divertimento Joshua Burel Temporal Echoes Rob Smith Sprint We can't wait for you to h


2025 - 2026 orchestral season concludes
The mad dash to the end of the orchestral season is in full swing this spring, starting with the West Virginia Symphony Orchestra 's "Music from the Big Screen" with Maestro Chelsea Tipton, II on Saturday, March 14 at 7:30 PM at the Clay Center for the Arts and Sciences in Charleston, West Virginia! This program featuring film favorites by John Williams repeats on Sunday, March 15 at 2:30 PM at Blennerhassett School in Parkersburg, West Virginia. The Ohio Valley Symph




















