intrigue

as the summer wears on, my life has begun to take shape. of late, i've been involved with the institute and festival for contemporary performance at mannes (concert details on my site here), where freelance contemporary musicians gather to work intensively for 10 days. while in the building, one has the sense of new music limbo, a plane that is rarely interrupted by outsiders. i've been on the prowl for work; i've come to the realization that i need something flexible to accommodate my various projects, be it curating chamber performances with guitarist jordan dodson and conductor/percussionist kyle ritenauer, developing concepts with composer/dancer anne goldberg, improvising on tunes of hildegard von bingen with bassist lisa dowling and electric guitarist charlie rauh, or ruminating on solo recital ideas for the winter.

running on fumes, underslept and underpaid, this is the life i have chosen for myself. a sage friend recently articulated the philosophy that we should do what we're passionate about. in the city that never sleeps, there are endless creative possibilities and ever-expanding artistic communities; the challenge is to negotiate a distinctive and committed identity - a bright light that shines through the fray.

kandinsky, color study of squares