WORKS IN PROGRESS 2025-27

Documentary film with filmmaker Carlos Reyes, documenting the creation of the Fun & Games Show 2025 from conception to audience reception, and the subsequent forming of the Fun & Games Guild. Releases late 2025 or early 2026.

Work for Eliza Bangert, flute, and Luther Bangert, juggler. Premiere spring 2026.

Work for Tom Snydacker, pending funding. Premiere and subsequent performances TBD, 2026-27.

Fun & Games second annual show, 2026, multiple venues in Evanston, IL, date TBD.

For the Fun & Games Guild, in 2027, third annual show 2027. A Day in a Park, (working title) a composed, choreographed, multidisciplinary event, suitable for all audiences. EVENT POSTPONED until the Evanston Ecology Center and Ladd Arboretum in Evanston, IL has been renovated.

SELECT COMPLETED WORKS

Fun & Games, a composed, choreographed, interdisciplinary event, with music, dance, mime, sound sculptures, story time, and audience participation (2025)

Follow the Leader to a Playground, an Overture

Runaway Prelude

Panpipe Propellor Party Hat + Piccolo and the Lollipipers

A Cranky Moment

Wind-Up Band

Rules of the Game, a Miniature Comic Opera

Time Out in the Fidget House, improvised and performed by Olivia Kieffer

Misterioso

Big Bari Bounce

The Bells, created and performed by Benjamin Domask-Ruh and audience

Story Time

Tethergrowl

The Swing, a Lullaby We All Need

A Screaming Song (is good to know in case you need to scream...) with audience

1hr 15’

Cavort, for soprano saxopohone

7’

Plectra

for harp quartet (2016)

8'

Tethergrowl

for baritone saxophone (2016)

4'30"

Wind-Up Prelude

for piccolo, alto flute and gong tree (2016)

3'30"

Ich ruf zu dir Herr Jesus Christ

for piccolo, bass flute and toy piano (2016)

3'30"

Ich ruf zu dir

for guitar and piano (2015-16)

10'30"

Hellbusker

for electric bass guitar (2015-16)

6'30"

Sand Dancer, Automaton, and Proud Hoofer

a collaboration with dancer and choreographer Tristan Bruns

for solo tap dancer and mixed surfaces (2015-16)

10'

Kinetic Suite 

duo for multiple flutes, toy piano, toy percussion, music box and gong tree (2015-16)

14'

Cześć Hyła, Lee Hyla in memoriam

for baritone saxophone, alto and bass flutes, and a flock of chirping bird whistles (2015-16)

6'30"

Ritornello

for string quartet (2015)

10'

Coil, Recoil II

for B flat clarinet and viola (2014)

8'30"

Nocturne

for contrabass flute and djembe (2013)

8'30"

Caprice

for solo violin (2013)

7’

Coil, Recoil

for alto saxophone and viola (2012)

8’30”

Escapement

for flute (alto/picc), oboe, and baritone saxophone (2011)

9’30”

Thing Contained

for saxophone quartet (2011)

12’

Impromptu

for piccolo, cello, percussion and piano (2010)

7’

Formicary

for piano quartet (2008)

6' 

Electrum

for piano trio (2007)

10’30”

Widget

for viola, string bass and percussion (2006)

9’30”

Conveyance

for alto flute, bass clarinet and piano (2005)

7’

Silver

for string quartet (2005)

6’30”

Solace

for piano trio (2003)

6’

Ephemera

for flute, clarinet, violin, cello and piano (2002)

6’

Subsume

for bass clarinet (2002)

8’

Observations

for string quartet (2001)

12’

WORKS FOR AMATEUR PERFORMERS

Three Movements for Chamber Orchestra

chamber orchestra (2011)

8’

Three Movements for String Quartet

string quartet (2008)

6’