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This was my first serious foray in electroacoustic composition. One of my music professors made a derogatory comment about it, so I suppressed it for nearly 30 years. My reaction now: it's not so bad, maybe my former professor's opinion isn't the only one that matters.

Here's the recording from the premiere of my Concerto for Alto Saxophone and Orchestra, played by Otis Murphy and the Walla Walla Symphony, conducted by Julien Benichou. Thanks for listening!
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#concerto #altosaxophone #saxophone #newmusic #modernmusic #orchestra

Listen to Lyric Étude No. 5 for saxophone by Ryan M. Hare, performed by Horace Alexander Young, on #SoundCloud
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Here's Toccata "au fil de plume," composed to honor the 70th birthday of my former composition teacher Joël-François Durand. This was recorded in concert on 12 March 2025, performed by members of the Seattle Modern Orchestra.
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#newmusic #chambermusic #newclassicalmusic

This Wed.: the Seattle Modern Orchestra in a tribute concert for Joël-François Durand, honoring his 70th birthday! Works by Joël as well as current and former students, including my Toccata "au fil de la plume." Joël was my principal composition instructor and doctoral committee chair at the UW.

My heart is still resonating from the heartfelt and committed performance last night by Otis Murphy, Julien Benichou, and the Walla Walla Symphony of my new Alto Saxophone Concerto. What more could a composer wish for than to have such incredible friends devote such care, energy, and understanding?

I suppose no one should be surprised that in 2025, a coup d'etat makes use of the Internet and men in suits with briefcases and hard drives, rather than men with guns and tanks.

Thank you, @altnps.bsky.social! #resist #courage #altnationalparkservice

I just spent a terrific hour with Otis Murphy, as he played through my alto saxophone concerto, with discussion and great conversation. It was marvelous fun, and he sounds absolutely amazing! What a privilege!

The premiere with the Walla Walla Symphony is soon! Tues., 4 Feb., 7pm, Cordiner Hall.

Next week: the premiere of my Concerto for Alto Saxophone and Orchestra, with Otis Murphy and the Walla Walla Symphony! Tues., 4 February, 2025 at 7:00pm, Cordiner Hall, Walla Walla, WA. More information and program notes are available at the link. I'm beyond excited!
#newmusic #saxophone #concerto

This will be fun!
#contrabassoon

A consortium of trumpeters led by James Smock is funding a new work from me for trumpet and piano! My deep thanks go out to those who have pledged their support, in addition to James: @judsonscott.bsky.social, Jamie Waroff, Joe Klause, Garen Horgen, and the St. Norbert College Music Dept! #newmusic

I'm pleased to announce the completion of a new work, a Seattle Modern Orchestra commission to celebrate the 70th birthday of Joël-François Durand, one of my most important composition teachers:
Toccata “au fil de la plume”
for violin, cello, vibraphone, piano
The premiere will be on 12 March 2025.

Hi, Bsky! For my first post here, I decided to share the new recording of my composition "Taratantara: Flourish for Orchestra," with the London Symphony Orchestra conducted by Miran Vaupotić. Happy listening!
#newmusic #modernmusic #orchestramusic #lso #londonsymphony
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