Author Archives: Nathan

The New York New Music Ensemble will be performing my quintet, My Hands Are Empty, at the Tenri Cultural Institute in New York City on Saturday, February 27th. I’m honored to be included on the program, entitled Words and Music, Music and … Continue reading →

My New York Philharmonic debut is coming up on Monday, November 16, with a performance of Halve Time (quartet after Zeno) at National Sawdust in Brooklyn. The concert, part of the Contact! new music series, will also feature works by Mario … Continue reading →

Recently, Brendan Fitzgerald and I have been writing music for our ensemble, Wooden Cities, as part of a collaborative project we’re working on with Finnish artist Pia Lindman. The final performance, A Kalevala Duo—Playing Bones, will be a part of FinnFest USA, an annual festival … Continue reading →

I’m pleased to announce that I have been selected to write a new work for the San Francisco–based new music ensemble Wild Rumpus as part of their 2015 Commissioning Project. I’m looking forward to working with this fantastic group! My new … Continue reading →

I have officially become a New York Times–acknowledged composer. In an Artsbeat post on Friday, the Times announced that my music will be featured on the New York Philharmonic’s Contact! series during the 2015–2016 season. The concert will take place at an exciting new … Continue reading →

After successfully defending my dissertation, I’m proud to announce that I have been granted my doctorate, with distinction. This achievement caps five years of work and study at the University at Buffalo. An excerpt of my dissertation, a twenty-five-minute-long string … Continue reading →

I’m pleased to announce that pianist Daniel Walden and I have been granted a Special Award by the Yvar Mikhashoff Trust for New Music, as part of their eighth annual Pianist/Composer Commissioning Project. The grant will help fund the composition … Continue reading →

On September 11th, Eric Huebner will be giving the west coast premiere of my piano solo Crude Words, Refined Grammars in a recital at the Italian Cultural Institute of Los Angeles. Continue reading →

I’m honored to have been named the first Composer-in-Residence of the Netherlands-based Oerknal Ensemble. The group will be presenting portrait concerts of my music in The Hague and Amsterdam on June 11th and 12th. Continue reading →

I’m pleased to announce that my composition been cold a long time was selected by the Association for the Promotion of New Music in their 2013 call for scores. The piece will be performed in New York City in the fall of 2014. Stay tuned for more details. Continue reading →