About

I started playing piano when I was seven years old in 1994. During high school, I became that guy who played in every ensemble using a multitude of instruments and I also began arranging and composing at that time. I majored in Composition and Piano Performance at Ithaca College School of Music where I received my Bachelors Degree, and I went on to study Piano Performance at the University of Maryland, College Park, where I received my Masters. Currently, I am a keyboard player for the Allentown Symphony, a freelance composer, pianist and organist at St. Paul's United Church of Christ in Sellersville, PA, and I teach private piano lessons.

Music

Solo Piano Works:
Bach, J. S.:
BWV 808 English Suite in G minor
BWV 816 French Suite in G Major
BWV 847 Prelude and Fugue in C minor
BWV 860 Prelude and Fugue in G Major
BWV 866 Prelude and Fugue in B-flat Major
BWV 875 Prelude and Fugue in D minor
BWV 884 Prelude and Fugue in G Major
BWV 893 Prelude and Fugue in B minor
BWV 914 Toccota in E minor

Barber, Samuel
Ballade, Op. 46

Bartok, Béla
Romanian Folk Dances, Sz. 56

Beethoven, Ludwig van
Sonata in A Major, Op. 2 No. 2
Sonata in C Minor, Op. 13 (Pathétique)
Concerto in C Major, Op. 15
Sonata in C-sharp minor, Op. 27 No. 2 (Moonlight)
Sonata in D minor, Op. 31 No. 2 (Tempest)
Concerto in C minor, Op. 37
Sonata in G Major, Op. 49, No. 2
Sonata in C Major, Op. 53 (Waldstein)

Bernstein, Leonard
Touches

Brahms, Johannes
Zwei Rhapsodien Op. 79

Chopin, Frédéric
All Preludes
Selected Mazurkas
Etude in C Major, Op. 10, No. 1
Etude in C-sharp minor, Op. 10, No. 4
Etude in G-flat Major, Op. 10, No. 5 (Black Keys)
Etude in A-flat Major, Op. 10, No. 10
Etude in C minor, Op. 10, No. 12 (Revolutionary)
Nocturne in F-sharp Major, Op. 15, No. 2
Scherzo in B minor, Op. 20
Etude in A-flat Major, Op. 25, No. 1
Etude in D-flat Major, Op. 25, No. 8
Polonaise in C-sharp minor, Op. 26, No. 1
Nocturne in B Major, Op. 32, No. 1
Ballade in F Major, Op. 38
Ballade in A-flat Major, Op. 47
Waltz in D-flat Major, Op. 64 No. 1
Waltz in C-sharp minor, Op. 64 No. 2

Copland, Aaron
Piano Variations
Night Thoughts

Debussy, Claude
Golliwogg’s Cakewalk, Children’s Corner
Pour le Piano, Prélude
Fantasy for Piano and Orchestra

Fauré, Gabriel
Nocturne No. 4 in E-flat Major, Op. 36
Nocturne No. 6 in D-flat Major, Op. 63

Gershwin, George
Three Preludes for Piano
Rhapsody in Blue

Ginastera, Alberto
Tribute to Roberto Garcia Morillo

Haydn, Franz Joseph
Sonata in F Major, Hob XVI/23
Sonata in E-flat Major, Hob XVI/52
Piano Concerto in C Major

Hoiby, Lee
Concerto No. 2 for Piano and Orchestra, Op. 33
Narrative, Op. 41

Lecuona, Ernesto
Malaguena

Lees, Benjamin
Fantasia

Liszt, Franz
Gnomenreigen
Sonetto 104 del Petrarca from Années de Pèlerinage Year 2
Ballade No. 2 in B minor, S. 171

MacDowell, Edward
Witches’ Dance, Op. 17 No. 2

Mendelssohn, Felix
Rondo Capriccioso, Op. 14
Variations Sérieuses, Op. 54

Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus
Sonata in G Major, K. 283
Sonata in D Major, K. 284
Fantasy in D minor, K. 297
Sonata in F Major, K. 332

Muczynski, Robert
Six Preludes, Op. 6

Prokofiev, Sergei
Suggestions Diaboliques, Op. 4
Sonata No. 3 in A minor, Op. 28

Rachmaninoff, Sergei
Prelude in C-sharp minor, Op. 3 No. 2
Prelude in G minor, Op. 23 No. 5

Ravel, Maurice
Sonatine pour piano

Scarlatti, Domenico
Sonata in B minor, K. 27
Sonata in E Major, K. 380

Schubert, Franz
Fantasy in C Major, Op. 15 (The Wanderer Fantasy)
Impromptu in E-flat Major, Op. 90 No. 2
Sonata in A minor, D 784

Schumann, Robert
Kinderszenen, Op. 15
Piano Concerto in A Minor, Op. 54

Collaborative Works:
Vocal Works Prepared and Performed in Recital
Bach, J. S.
Selections from The Magnificat BWV 243:
2. Et exsultavit
9. Esurientes
Bist du Bei Mir, BWV 508

Beethoven, Ludwig van
An die ferne Geliebte, Op. 98 (entire)

Bellini, Vincenzo
Ma rendi pur contento
Sogno d’Infanzia
Vaga luna, che inargenti

Bizet, Georges
Nous avons en tête un affaire! (from Carmen)

Brahms, Johannes
Botschaft, Op. 47 No. 1
O Wusst Ich Doch Den Weg Zuruck Op. 63 No. 8
Minnelied, Op. 71 No. 5

Copland, Aaron
Selections from Old American Songs:
Long Time Ago
Zion’s Walls
At the River

Donizetti, Gaetano
Chacun le Sait (from La Fille du Regiment)

Dvořák, Antonín
V národním tonu (Op. 73):
žalo dievča, žalo trávu
ach, není tu
ej, mám já koňa faku

Gordon, Ricky Ian
Once I Was
The Red Dress

Handel, Georg Frideric
The Messiah:
1. Comfort Ye
2. Every Valley

Hoiby, Lee
The Shepherd
An Immorality
Where the Music Comes From
Cathedral Aria (from Summer and Smoke)

Howland, Jason
Better (from Little Women)

Lalo, Édouard
A Celle qui Part
Humoresque

Lippa, Andrew
My New Philosophy (from You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown)

Merrill, Bob
Mira (from Carnival!)

Poulenc, Francis
Banalités

Ravel, Maurice
Cinq mélodies populaires grecques

Rossini, Gioachino
Ecco Ridente in Cielo (from Il Barbiere di Siviglia)

Schocker, Gary
Mama Called

Schubert, Franz
Selections from Die Schöne Müllerin, :
11. Mein!
16. Die Liebe Farbe
17. Die Böse Farbe
Die Forelle, D. 550, Op. 32
Lachen und Weinen, D. 777, Op. 59 No. 4
An die Musik, D. 547, Op. 88 No. 4

Schumann, Robert
Rose, Meer und Sonne, Op. 37 No. 9
Frauenliebe und Leben, Op. 42
Der Schatzgräber, Op. 45 No. 1
Vom Schlaraffenland, Op. 79 No. 5

Schwartz, Steven
What is this Feeling? (from Wicked)

Verdi, Giuseppe
Stride la vampa

Wildhorn, Frank
This is the Moment (from Jekyll and Hyde)

Representative Vocal Works
Arrangements and early songs of J. S. Bach, Handel, Purcell, Scarlatti and others
Recits and Arias of Beethoven, Donizetti, Gounod, Handel, Mozart, Rossini, Verdi and others
German Lieder of Beethoven, Brahms, Mahler, Mozart, Schubert, Schumann, Wolf and others
Italian Art Songs/arias of Bellini, Donaudy, Donizetti, Mozart, Puccini, Rossini, Tosti and others
French Chansons/melodies of Debussy, Fauré, Franck, Hahn, Poulenc, Ravel, Satie and others
Song Cycles by Bernstein, Bolcom, Copland, Duke, Hoiby, Hundley, Rorem, and others
Instrumental Duo Works
Beethoven, Ludwig van
Violin Sonata No. 1 in D Major, Op. 12 No. 1
Violin Sonata No. 2 in A Major, Op. 12 No. 2
Violin Sonata No. 5 in F Major, Op. 24 “Spring”

Bolling, Claude
Suite for Violin and Jazz Piano
1. Romance
2. Caprice
4. Slavonic Dance

Brahms, Johannes
Violin Sonata No. 1 in G Major, Op. 78
Violin Sonata No. 3 in D minor, Op. 108: IV. Presto agitato

Chopin, Frédéric
Nocturne in C-sharp minor, Op. posth (transcribed for violin and piano)

Dvorak, Antonin
Slavonic Dance No. 2 for four hands

de Falla, Manuel
Danse Espagnole

Finzi, Gerald
Five Bagatelles for Clarinet and Piano, Op. 23

Hindemith, Paul
Sonata for Clarinet and Piano
Sonata for Trumpet and Piano

Milhaud, Darius
Scaramouche, Op. 165b for two pianos

Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus
Sonata in D Major for two pianos, K. 448

Prokofiev, Sergei
Violin Sonata No. 2 in D Major, Op. 94: I. Moderato

Schumann, Robert
Andante and Variations in B-flat Major for two pianos, Op. 46

Weber, Carl Maria von
Grand Duo Concertante for Clarinet and Piano in E-flat Major, J. 204 (Op. 48)
Wienawski, Henryk
Violin Concerto No. 2 in D minor, Op. 22: II. Romance: Andante non troppo

Chamber and Large Ensemble Works
Adams, John
The Death of Klinghoffer (performed in a chamber orchestra setting)
Short Ride in a Fast Machine (keyboards)

Beethoven, Ludwig van
Piano Quartet in E-flat Major, Op. 16 (transcribed for vln., vla., cello, and piano)

Brahms, Johannes
Horn Trio in E-flat Major, Op. 40

Camphouse, Mark
Music for Rosa

Clarke, Rebecca
Dumka

Daugherty, Michael
What’s That Spell?
Raise the Roof

Dilworth, Rollo
Take Me to the Water

Dunne, Timothy
Concerto for Piano and Chamber Orchestra (accordion part on keyboard) - World Premiere

Grainger, Percy
Colonial Song

Grantham, Donald
J’ai été au bal

Hahn, Reynaldo
Le Bal de Béatrice d’Este

Hass, Jeffery
All the Bells and Whistles

Haydn, Franz Joseph
Selections from The Creation:
The Heavens Are Telling
Achieved is the Glorious Work

Kolb, Barbara
All in Good Time
Ligeti, György
Chamber Concerto

Mackey, John
Turbine

Mackey, Steven
Indigenous Instruments

Mellits, Mark
Tight Sweater

Mendelssohn, Felix
Trio for Violin, Cello, and Piano in D minor, Op. 49

Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus
Trio in E-flat Major, K. 498 (Kegelstatt)

Nelson, Ron
Passacaglia: Homage on B-A-C-H

Orff, Carl
Carmina Burana

Papoulis, Jim
Imbakwa

Ponchielli, Amilcare
Quartetto for Four Winds with Pianoforte

Prokofiev, Sergei
Overture on Hebrew Themes

Respighi, Ottorino
Laud to the Nativity

Rimsky Korsakov, Nicolai
Procession of the Nobles

Schoenberg, Arnold
Five Pieces for Orchestra, Op. 16

Schubert, Franz
Trio in B-flat, Op. 99: IV. Allegro Vivace

Schwartz, Elliot
A Summer’s Journey

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