News
- H2 Quartet’s performance of You’ve been talking in your sleep receives great review (5/11/2013) - The H2 Quartet’s Orlando, FL performance of You’ve been talking in your sleep receives a great review in Examiner.com. Also on the program was “Echolocation” by Takuma Itoh, David’s friend and fellow University of Michigan alumnus. Congratulations to the H2 Quartet and more »
- David has been commissioned by trombonist Tim Higgins of the San Francisco Symphony to write a new work for trombone and piano (5/9/2013) - David has been commissioned by Tim Higgins, principal trombonist of the San Francisco Symphony, to write a new work for trombone and piano.
- David’s Winter Sunset and Boston New Music Initiative Concert featured in the Boston Classical Review (5/1/2013) - David’s Winter Sunset was part of a fantastic concert by the Boston New Music Initiative and receives a great review in the Boston Classical Review. Thank you to soprano Erin Smith and conductor Steve Lipsitt for a great performance!
- David has been commissioned to write a new work for the Grand Valley State University New Music Ensemble (4/1/2013) - David has been commissioned by Bill Ryan and the Grand Valley State University New Music Ensemble to write a new piece for their upcoming tour of the Western United States, including several National Parks.
- David has been selected for the Cabrillo Festival of Contemporary Music Composer Workshop (3/29/2013) - David has been selected as one of three participants for the Cabrillo Festival of Contemporary Music Composer Workshop where he will work with mentor composer Kevin Puts, conductor Marin Alsop, and colleagues in the Cabrillo Conductor Workshop. He will be writing more »
- David is a recipient of the 2013 Earl V. Moore Award from the University of Michigan School of Music, Theatre, and Dance (3/20/2013) - David has received one of two 2013 Earl V. Moore Awards in music from the University of Michigan School of Music, Theatre, and Dance. The Earl V. Moore Awards are given annually for outstanding achievement in the School of Music, more »
- Surface Tension wins 2nd Prize in Michigan Music Teacher’s Association Composition Competition (2/28/2013) - David’s string quartet, Surface Tension, was awarded 2nd prize in the 2013 Michigan Music Teacher’s Association Composition Competition. His friend and fellow doctoral student at the University of Michigan, Michael Foumai, was awarded 1st prize.
- Beck Song Reader Arrangement Commission from the Atlantic Chamber Ensemble (2/15/2013) - David is one of 20 composers commissioned by the Atlantic Chamber Ensemble to create arrangements of Beck Hansen’s Song Reader.
- Liquid Architecture broadcast nationally on “Center Stage from Wolf Trap” (2/8/2013) - Liquid Architecture was broadcast on the nationally syndicated “Center Stage from Wolf Trap” radio show. Click here if you’d like to hear hosts Rich Kleinfeldt and Bill McGlaughlin discuss the piece.
- 2012 Welcome Christmas Carol Contest (9/19/2012) - David has won the 2012 Welcome Christmas Carol Contest with his new work for choir and flute entitled This Night. Philip Brunelle and VocalEssence will premiere This Night on Saturday, December 1st, followed by several other performances in the Minneapolis area. See the events page for more more »
- Suzanne and Lee Ettelson Composers Award (6/5/2012) - David has received the 2012 Suzanne and Lee Ettelson Composers Award for you’ve been talking in your sleep.
- 2012 ASCAP Foundation Morton Gould Young Composer Award (4/9/2012) - David has been awarded a 2012 ASCAP Foundation Morton Gould Young Composer Award for Schism.
- 2012 North American Saxophone Alliance Quartet Competition (3/20/2012) - The Don Sinta Saxophone Quartet has won the 2012 North American Saxophone Alliance Quartet Competition. Congratulations to Danny Hawthorne-Foss, Dan Graser, Zach Stern, and Joe Girard! Honored that you’ve been talking in your sleep was included their competition repertoire.
- Bel Cuore Saxophone Quartet (3/17/2012) - David’s saxophone quartet, you’ve been talking in your sleep, has been selected for performance by the Bel Cuore Saxophone Quartet at the 2012 Fast Forward Austin Music Festival.
- Second Mizzou New Music Summer Festival (3/15/2012) - David has been selected as a resident composer for the Second Mizzou New Music Summer Festival where his new work will be performed by Alarm Will Sound.
- Recording: Winter Sunset (3/13/2012) - A recording of Winter Sunset, performed by soprano Amy Petrongelli has been posted. Check it out!
- 2012 Presser Foundation Music Award (3/9/2012) - David is the recipient of a 2012 Presser Foundation Music Award.
- Aspen Music Festival and School (2/27/2012) - David has been accepted into the Composition Program at the Aspen Music Festival and School in Aspen, Colorado where he will be studying with Sydney Hodkinson and George Tsontakis.
- Master Class in Composition at the Swedish Collegium for Advanced Study (2/19/2012) - David has been invited to participate in the Master Class in Composition at the Swedish Collegium for Advanced Study, Uppsala University, Sweden, with composers Anders Hillborg and Steven Stucky. He will be writing a new work for the Stenhammar String Quartet.
- Recording: Liquid Architecture (2/2/2012) - A fabulous recording of Randy Hawes and Kathryn Goodson performing Liquid Architecture has been posted. Check it out!
- Saxophone Concerto Consortium (1/30/2012) - If you are interested in joining the consortium to commission a saxophone concerto, more information can be found here.
- Recording: Schism (1/29/2012) - Check out Alarm Will Sound’s recording of Schism.
- ASCAP Morton Gould Young Composer Award (4/5/2011) - David has been awarded an ASCAP Morton Gould Young Composer Award for you’ve been talking in your sleep.
- Recordings: Abend, Herbst, and Lösch mir die Augen aus (12/18/2010) - Recordings of Abend, Herbst, and Lösch mir die Augen aus have been uploaded. Take a listen.
- Review: Abend, Herbst, and Lösch mir die Augen aus (12/16/2010) - The premiere performance of Three Rilke Songs was reviewed on Sequenza 21. Click to listen to each movement: Abend, Herbst, and Lösch mir die Augen aus
- Premiere Performance of Three Rilke Songs (11/28/2010) - On Wednesday December 8th, 2010, Jerry Blackstone and the University of Michigan Chamber Choir will premiere Herbst (Autumn) and Abend (Evening), the second and third parts of a set of three choral works with texts by Rainer Maria Rilke. The set also includes Lösch mir more »
- Recording: you’ve been talking in your sleep (9/20/2010) - A (live) recording of you’ve been talking in your sleep has been posted. Many thanks to the PRISM Quartet for an amazing performance!
- Travel to India (7/22/2010) - David will travel to India to study the mridangam and Carnatic music.
- Commission: you’ve been talking in your sleep (6/7/2010) - David’s you’ve been talking in your sleep, commissioned by the PRISM Saxophone Quartet, was featured on WNYC’s Soundcheck with John Schaefer.
