Works

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Large Ensemble (9+) | Orchestra

Will the Mountains Sing for Me (2025) - ca. 11'

for orchestra

2, 0, 0, 2 – 2, 0, 0, 0 – strings [86442]

*Co-commissioned by Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra and American Composers Orchestra with supportfrom Justus and Elizabeth Schlichting and the Steven R. Gerber Trust
Premiere: Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra, Stilian Kirov, Gibb Music Director.March 22, 2025, Ozinga Chapel at Trinity Christian College

Laleh-Zar [Tulip Field] (2024) - ca. 7'

for full orchestra

2, 2, 2, 2 – 2, 2, 2, 0 - timp+1 - strings

*Commissioned by Horizon Ensemble, Boston, MA
Premiere: Horizon Ensemble, Conducted by Julian GauFreedom concert October 6th, 2024 at Church of the Covenant in Boston, MA

Before Dawn (2017, rev. 2023) - ca. 8'

for orchestra

1, 1, 1, 1 – 1, 1, 1, 0 – timp+1 – strings [43321]

Selected for the American Composers' Orchestra's EarShot Readings with Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra, 2024Selected for ARTZenter Emerging Composer Completion Grant with San Francisco Contemporary Music Players, 2024Selected for Dream American New Music Readings with Pacific Chamber Orchestra, 2023

When they broke down the door (2022) - ca. 12'

for soprano and sinfonietta

soprano; 1, 1, 1/bcl, 1 – 1, 1, 1, 0 – 1 perc – piano/melodica – strings [21111]

Selected for Beth Morrison Projects, Next Gen 3Selected for Society of Composers Inc. Super Regional Summer MixtapeWritten for Harvard University's Fromm Foundation Fellowship, Composers' Conference
Premiere: Composers Conference Ensemble - Sharon Harms, Soprano – Holly Druckman, Conductor
July 2022, Brandeis University, MA

Remembrance of A Duty (2019) - ca. 8'

for chamber ensemble (10 players)

1, 1, 1, 1 – 1, 0, 0, 0 – piano – strings [10111]

Commissioned by Fresh Inc. Festival, Steven R. Gerber Trust Commissioning Grant
Premiere: Members of the Fifth House Ensemble and participants of the Fresh Inc. Festival, Eli Chen, Conductor
16 June 2019, University of Wisconsin Parkside, Francis Bedford Recital Hall, Kenosha, WI

In This Dead End (2019) - ca. 5'

mezzo-soprano and sinfonietta

1, 0, 1, 1, 1 alto sx – 0, 1, 1, 0 – 1 – perc, piano — strings [11111]

Premiere: CMU New Music Ensemble - Elena Zelinko, Mezzo-Soprano - Sepehr Pirasteh, Conductor
27 April 2019, Staples Family Concert Hall, School of Music, Central Michigan University, Mount Pleasant, MI

Sacrifice of Brothers (2017) - ca. 5'

string orchestra [minimum: 44422]

Winner of the Call for score “Crianca Cidada String Orchestra”
Premiere: Orquestra Criança Cidadã - Nilson Galvão Jr., Conductor
07 July 2018, Sinagoga de la Congregación Israelita Argentina, Buenos Aires, Argentina

Chamber (2-8 players)

TBA (2025) - ca. 3'

for flute, clarinet, cello, piano

*Commissioned by Network for New Music, Philadelphia
Premiere: April 21, 2025

And I See You Everywhere (2023) - ca. 9'

for flute, trumpet, horn, cello, piano

*Commissioned by Composers Conference Chamber Music Workshop in memory of Susan Horvath.
Premiere: Chris Oldfather, piano - Charlie Anderson, trumpet - Michael Welles, horn - Eva Ding, flute - Emma Kato, cello - Julian Gau, conductor
August 2nd, 2023, Avaloch Farm Music Institute

Solitary Confinement (2021) - ca. 20'

for string quartet (2 violins, viola, cello)

Written for Argus Quartet as a part of their residency at Temple University
Premiere: Argus string quartetNovember 10th, Rock Hall, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA

This is not a poem (2022) - ca. 9'

for voice (Dastgahi singer), violin, viola, cello, bass

Premiere: Mahya Hamedi, Voice - Carlos Santiago, Violin - Melinda Rice, Viola - Tom Kraines, Cello - Matt Engle, Bass - December 2022, William Way Community Center, Philadelphia, PA

Transgression (2021) - ca. 13'

for saxophone quartet (sop. sx, alto sx, tenor sx, bari. sx)

*Commissioned by Philadelphia Student Composers Project for PRISM Quartet
Premiere: PRISM Saxophone Quartet, 06 December 2021, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PASubsequent: 07 December 2021, Christ and St. Stephens Episcopal Church, New York City, NY

Wailing at the Moon - chamber opera (2022) - ca. 20'

for two sopranos, flute, electric guitar, cello; libretto by Traci D. Williams

*Commissioned by ENA Ensemble for Serial Opera Projects.
Premiere: ENA Ensemble, 04 January 2023, Free Library Philadelphia, PA.

Last testament (2020) - ca. 8'

for soprano, bassoon, and electronics

*Commissioned by Pushback Collective
Premiere: Pushback Ensemble, Ben Roidl-Ward (bassoon) and Ally Smither (soprano)Thursday, May 27, 2021, Blaffer Art Museum, Houston, TX

Shelter (2019) - ca. 8'

for cello and piano

*Commissioned by New Music from the Mitten
Premiere: Joshua DeVries, Cello, Samantha Kao, Piano
15 November 2019, Chamichian Recital Hall, School of Music, Central Michigan University, Mount Pleasant, MI

Motrebi (2018) - ca. 7'

for cello quartet

*Commissioned by Detroit Composers’ Project
Premiere: Hole in the Floor Cello Quartet - 19 December 2018, Matthew’s St. Joseph’s Episcopal Church, Detroit, MI20 December 2018, Third Place Concert Series, Ann Arbor, MI

Fracture (2018) - ca. 6'

for two pianos

Premiere: Da Luna Duo, Abigail Mullis, Deniza Derdovski28 April 2019, Chamichian Recital Hall, School of Music, Central Michigan University, Mount Pleasant, MI

Lullaby for silent victims (2017) - ca. 8'

for string quartet (2 violins, viola, cello)

Premiere: Audrey Hartson (vl), Shannon Tayler (vl), Willie Martinez (vla), Arthur Bencke (vc)17 November 2017, Chamichian Recital Hall, School of Music, Central Michigan University, Mount Pleasant, MI

Solo

Narrative (2021) - ca. 6'

for solo violin | viola | cello

*Commissioned by Charlene Kluegel for violin scordaturaSelected for MISE-EN festival 2023
Premiere: Amelia Smerz, cello - July 2022, Brandeis University, Waltham, MASubsequent performances: Chase Ward, violin - December 11, 2022, Stamps Auditorium, University of MichiganKourtney Newton, cello, MISE-EN Festival, June 2023, Tenri Hall, NYCGracie Carbey, violin - March 4, 2023, McGill University's Schulich School of MusicAngelique Montes, cello - July 2024, Rock Hall, Philadelphia

Rubáiyát (2019)

cello

*Commissioned by Joshua DeVries for YInMn ProjectSelected for American Composers Forum (Philadelphia chapter) call for scores 2020
Premiere: Joshua DeVries, Cello - 04 June 2019, Third Place Concert Series, Ann Arbor, MISubsequent performance: Tom Kraines, cello - Feb. 2023, University of Pennsylvania

Works

Large Ensemble (9+) | Orchestra

Will the Mountains Sing for Me (2025) - ca. 11'

for orchestra

2, 0, 0, 2 – 2, 0, 0, 0 – strings [86442]

Laleh-Zar [Tulip Field] (2024) - ca. 7'

for full orchestra

2, 2, 2, 2 – 2, 2, 2, 0 - timp+1 - strings

Before Dawn (2017, rev. 2023) - ca. 8'

for orchestra

1, 1, 1, 1 – 1, 1, 1, 0 – timp+1 – strings [43321]

When they broke down the door (2022) - ca. 12'

for soprano and sinfonietta

soprano; 1, 1, 1/bcl, 1 – 1, 1, 1, 0 – 1 perc – piano/melodica – strings [21111]

Remembrance of A Duty (2019) - ca. 8'

for chamber ensemble (10 players)

1, 1, 1, 1 – 1, 0, 0, 0 – piano – strings [10111]

In This Dead End (2019) - ca. 5'

mezzo-soprano and sinfonietta

1, 0, 1, 1, 1 alto sx – 0, 1, 1, 0 – 1 – perc, piano — strings [11111]

Sacrifice of Brothers (2017) - ca. 5'

string orchestra [minimum: 44422]

Chamber (2-8 players)

TBA (2025) - ca. 3'

for flute, clarinet, cello, piano

And I See You Everywhere (2023) - ca. 9'

for flute, trumpet, horn, cello, piano

Solitary Confinement (2021) - ca. 20'

for string quartet (2 violins, viola, cello)

This is not a poem (2022) - ca. 9'

for voice (Dastgahi singer), violin, viola, cello, bass

Transgression (2021) - ca. 13'

for saxophone quartet (sop. sx, alto sx, tenor sx, bari. sx)

Wailing at the Moon - chamber opera (2022) - ca. 20'

for two sopranos, flute, electric guitar, cello; libretto by Traci D. Williams

Last testament (2020) - ca. 8'

for soprano, bassoon, and electronics

Shelter (2019) - ca. 8'

for cello and piano

Motrebi (2018) - ca. 7'

for cello quartet

Fracture (2018) - ca. 6'

for two pianos

Lullaby for silent victims (2017) - ca. 8'

for string quartet (2 violins, viola, cello)

Solo

Narrative (2021) - ca. 6'

for solo violin | viola | cello

Rubáiyát (2019)

cello