UPDATE: Since moving to Chicago I have received funding to have this work performed from the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs. Please stay tuned for dates.

The original Nashville premiere was cancelled in March 2024. Nearly half of the Nashville ensemble Intersection refused to play it- and did this so late that we could not find replacements. It was a very successful sabatoge.

The concert was ironically titled Activism and Art. I had already done the community outreach and panel on this subject….

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more on Pavane for Palestine, Lachrimae
Pavane was commissioned by Kelly Corcoran and her new music ensemble Intersection with support from the National Endowment for the Arts.

It was an wide open request for a classical composition for their ensemble. The Hamas attack and Israel’s subsequent bombing, displacement and killing of so many Palestinian civilians and children since that time-written in 2024, with support from the US has been heavily on my mind during this time and was my inspiration for this piece.

I hope that this music will encourage compassion and support for those still alive and trapped in Gaza.