AWARDS/ HONORS/ COMMISSIONS

2023 - Always Keep This Close performed by the Dallas Symphony Orchestra and Turtle Creek Chorale.

2023 - My Heart's In The Highlands winner of the Plano Civic Choir Emerging Choral Composer Contest. 

2023 - Always Keep This Close commissioned by Sean Mikel Baugh director of the Turtle Creek Chorale.

2023 - Selig Sind Die Toten commissioned by Dr. Zachary Durlam director of the Milwaukee Master Singers.

2023 - All That Hath Life And Breath commissioned by Dr. Gary Schwartzhoff director of the Chancel Choir. 

2023 - The Lord Is My Shepherd commissioned by Dr. Gary Schwartzhoff, director of the Eau Claire Master Singers.

2023 - A Celebratory Carol commissioned by Neil Bubke, director of the Lakeshore Chorale.

2023 - Sing commissioned by Herb Berendson, director of the Oshkosh Chamber Singers.

2023 - Performance of Hutia te Rito at the American Choral Director's Association National Convention by the Mt. San Antonio College Chamber Singers, under the direction of Dr. Bruce Rogers.

2022 - Performance of Hutia te Rito at the Association for Music in International Schools Convention by the High School Honors Choir, under the direction of Kathy Heedles.

2022 - Performance of Always Keep This Close at the Indian Music Educator's Association Convention  by the High School Honors Choir, under the direction of Dr. Jessica Nápoles.

2022 - Performance of Always Keep This Close at the Texas Music Educator's Association Convention  by the A cappella Choir, under the direction of Dr. Michael Murphy.

2022 - Vertical Freedom Film Score commissioned by NATE

2021 - I Won't Forget commissioned by Larry Studt, conducted by Dr. Andrew Last, conductor at Nordic Choir.

2021 - When Music Sounds commissioned by Kevin Kriegel, conductor of the Madison Chamber Choir.

2021 - Always Keep This Close commissioned by the School District of Green Bay, WI. 

2021 - Mending Wall commissioned by Genevieve Michaels, conductor at Muskego High School.

2020 - Love Is commissioned by Dr. Gary Schwartzhoff, conductor of Chancel Choir of First Congregational Church. 

2020 - I Have Had Singing commissioned by the School District of Eau Claire, WI. 

2020 - Les Charme commissioned by Nadine Bozeman, conductor Olympia Youth Chorus.

2020 - Performance at Northwestern American Choral Director's Association of Let My Silence Grow by Concert Choir conductor, Dr. Frank Watkins.

2019 - Let My Silence Grow commissioned by Dr. Frank Watkins, conductor of Concert Choir, the University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire. 

2019 - Performance at Carnegie Hall of Hutia Te Rito by National High School Choir

2019 - Performance at Carnegie Hall of Always Keep This Close by Distinguished Concerts Orchestra and Distinguished Concerts Singers International, under the direction of Dr. Nancy Menk.

2018 –Third Place in Marvin Hamlisch International Film Composition Contest – Emerging Category.

2018 - Performance of Always Keep This Close by the California ACDA SSAA Honor Choir, under the direction of Angel M. VázquezRamos.

2018 - Performance of Always Keep This Close by the ILMEA District 2 Sr. Choir.

2018 - Performance of Always Keep This Close by the MSVMA Region C Honors Choir, under the direction of Jolene Plotzke .

2018 - Performance of Hutia Te Rito at the MSVMA Convention , under the direction of Dr. Jo-Michael Scheibe.

2018 - I Heard The Bells on Christmas Day commissioned by Nathan Gillette, conductor at Riverton Middle and High School.

2018 - Performance of When I Rise Up  at National American Choir Director's Association Convention by Dr. Phillip Swan and Cantala at Lawrence University.

2018 - When I Rise Up commissioned by Dr. Phillip Swan, conductor of Cantala at Lawrence University.  

2018 - Performance of Hutia Te Rito at the North Western American Choral Director's Association by the Junior High Honors Choir, under the direction of Dr. Patrick Freer.

2018 - Performance of Always Keep This Close at the North Western American Choral Director's Association by the Soprano/Alto High School Honors Choir, under the direction of Dr. Phillip Swan.

2018 - Performance of Hutia Te Rito at the Florida Music Educator's Association by the High School Honor's Choir, under the direction of Dr. Jo-Michael Scheibe.

2017 - Performance of Always Keep This Close at the CT Eastern Region Music Educator's Association Convention by the High School Honors Treble Choir, under the direction of Dr. Cory Ganschow.

2021 - Ave Maria commissioned by Marissa Satern for her wedding. 

2016 -Performance of Songs of Christmas Day  at the Taipei National Cathedral by the Cheng-Gong High School Male Choir under the direction of Nieh Yen-Hsian.

2016 - Songs of Christmas Day commissioned by Nieh Yen-Hsian, conductor of the Cheng-Gong High School Male Choir, Taiwan.  

2016 - Eldorado commissioned by Derek Machen, conductor of Principianti, Waterford Union High School, Waterford WI. 

2016 - Performance of There Is Sweet Music Here at the CA Central Region American Choral Directors Association Convention by the High School Mixed Honors Choir, under the direction of Dr. Angel M. Vázquez-Ramos

2016 - Hutia te Rito commissioned by Mark Stamper, conductor of Inspirare, New Zealand.

2016 - Performance of I Will Lift My Eyes at WCDA Summer Refresh by Director's Choir, under the direction of Dr. Gary R. Schwartzhoff. 

2016 - Performance of The Fall of Rome at the 75th Anniversary Concert of Franklin Delano Roosevelt by The Master Singers, under the direction of Dr. Gary R. Schwartzhoff 

2015 - Gloria commissioned by Nieh Yen-Hsian, conductor of the Cheng-Gong High School Male Choir, Taiwan.  

2015 - Performance of I Will Lift My Eyes at the Florida American Choral Director's Association Convention by the Bower School of Music Chamber Choir, under the direction of Dr. Trent Brown.

2015 - Performance of I Will Lift My Eyes at the Florida Music Educator's Association Convention by the Bower School of Music Chamber Choir, under the direction of Dr. Trent Brown.

2015 - A Nation's Strength commissioned by Herb Berendsen, conductor of the  Macdowell Male Chorus, Oshkosh, WI.

2015 - Composer-in-Residence with The Master Singers and conductor, Gary R. Schwartzhoff. The Fall of Rome and One Winter's Night commissioned

2015 - Always Keep This Close commissioned by Dr. Frank Watkins, conductor of The Women's Concert Choral at The University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire.

2015 - Aura Lea commissioned by Dr. Gary Schoartzhoff, conductor of The Singing Statesmen at The University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire.

2015- There Is Sweet Music Here commissioned by Sam Wulterkens and Gillain Pacetti, co-directors of the Oak Creek High School choirs.

2015 - Performance of I Will Lift My Eyes  at the Taipei National Cathedral by the Taipei Youth Choir under the direction of Nieh Yen-Hsian.

2014 - Composer-in-Residence with The Master Singers and conductor, Gary R. Schwartzhoff. October Song, Sleep my Child, Sleep and My Flight For Heaven commissioned

2014 - Performance of Iter Itineris SATB at the Nebraska State Music Educator's Association by the Auburn High School Choir under the direction of Meghan Knipe.

2014 - The Tyger commissioned by Herb Berendsen, conductor of Oshkosh West High School choirs.2010 – Third Place Vocal Ensemble High School Division -Wisconsin School Music Association Student Composition Project

2014 –Third Place in American Prize Competition – Collegiate Choral Division.

2013 - The Open Road commissioned by Steven Joyal, conductor of the Nathan Hale and West Allis Central High School choirs.

2013 - Home On The Range commissioned by the North Central American Choral Directors Association for their 2014 convention.

2013 - Iter Itineris SATB commissioned by Randy Spitzer, conductor of Cora Voce, Tacoma Washington

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