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Ashamed/Unabashed for two pianos and chamber orchestra (2004)

Ashamed/Unabashed is a single movement in four main sections. The first section is delicate and intricate, very slow and deliberate. The first section gives way to barbaric and aggressive pounding in the two pianos. Another noisy climax signals the return and expansion of the delicate music. After a final iteration of the mechanical and relentless …

Concerto for Timpani for percussion ensemble (2003)

The concerto takes the soloist on a circular journey through two connected contrasting movements. The first movement is slow and contemplative with no interaction between the soloist and ensemble. The ensemble is transformed throughout the movement by gradually swapping the pitched and non-pitched materials. The second movements rapid textures are initiated by the soloist and …