Every Fall, JMU Club Composition conducts an interdisciplinary collaboration known as “Art of Music”. Student composers are assigned a piece of artwork, and tasked with writing a short piece of original music to accompany said artwork within the span of a week. The challenge culminates in a concert, this year held in Anthony-Seeger Auditorium, where students are invited to present their artwork, and perform their compositions for an audience. This project has been a great opportunity for students from JMU’s School of Music and School of Art, Design, and Art History, to collaborate and share their skills with one another, and provide an opportunity to share their work with a wider audience.

This recital will feature the world premiere of my first reed quintet “Tempest” (2025). This has been a wonderful ensemble to play with___

JMU Club Orchestra’s first concert of the 2025-26 academic year will feature the world premiere of my piece “The Unyielding Heart” (2025). It has been a great honor and invaluable learning experience to have my music studied and performed by such talented performers, conductors, and upcoming music educators.