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It's been 10 days since I left MacDowell. I was awarded a MacDowell Fellowship, which brought me a very productive four-week #ArtistResidency there. (A five-day Vancouver stay followed for another upcoming project in June). I jumpstarted a couple of musical projects - five commissioned pieces, in fact! - during my stay, with premieres set in Europe for 2026/2027. Thank you, MacDowell!

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A postcard-sized info card with my printed name, pronouns, discipline, website, duration of stay at MacDowell, short bio, and a description of my planned activities while in residence there.

Some spatial diagrams and formal structure sketches I wrote for an upcoming audio essay + live music piece.

My studio during my stay at MacDowell. A large desk props my working space: laptop, monitor screen, audio interface, stompboxes, wiring, manuscript papers, books, a lamp. A microphone and a mic stand are set up. An additional desk on the right side has more books and other things. Cork walls on both sides of the large desk are filled with pinned manuscript paper I posted for inspiration. A baby grand piano on the left is partially visible in the photo.

Me sitting in my chair at my desk, my arms folded in front of my chest. A baby grand piano, a microphone, and a mic stand are set up behind me. My workstation with my laptop, monitor screen, and other electronic gear are propped on the right.

After being waitlisted, I was offered an #ArtistResidency at #MacDowell this Spring! THE MacDowell! 😳😻 I'm a giddy kid inside with this news following a very competitive process.

With this, I jumpstart the creation of a new 20min audio essay with live mixed quartet + multichannel fixed media that interrogates passports and the privilege of global mobility. This follows a Musicworks magazine article I published last Summer 2024. #composer #contemporaryclassical #electroacoustic #politicalmusic