Since 2008, it has been my privilege to play with ROCO (River Oaks Chamber Orchestra) in Houston, Texas. I love our audiences, our commitment to commissioning and premiering new music, our fearless spirit, and the experience of making music in rehearsals and performances with the […]
VOTE! (and Strata on NPR)
If you haven’t already, please, please VOTE! Nothing is more important right now. TRUTH OVER LIES. UNITY OVER DIVISION. SCIENCE OVER FICTION. HOPE OVER FEAR. And if you’d like to hear my trio while you’re waiting in line to vote, waiting for the votes to […]
A Virtual Soundtrack: ROCO on Buffalo Bayou
Through the end of December, ROCO is providing the soundtrack for Houston’s largest waterway! Even if you can’t explore this beautiful location in person, you can visit the “Listen” page on our website (www.rocohouston.org) and hear the music selected for each of the forty stops […]
A New Season: Strata in DC
My last public performance before the pandemic shut everything down was in Washington, DC in early March with my trio, Strata. It seemed fitting that my first public performance in this new and virtual concert season also took place in Washington, DC with my trio. […]
CD Release: That Radiant Outburst
Back in January, I wrote about my experience recording a new work by Adam Silverman for clarinet, cello, marimba and piano with cellist Amy Sue Barston, pianist Audrey Andrist, and percussionist Phillip O’Banion entitled That Radiant Outburst. It’s one of several pieces included on Adam’s […]
Strata, ROCO, and COVID-19
On March 5, just as the coronavirus began making its presence known in the United States, I flew out for a 10-day trip that included three concerts with my trio, Strata, an appointment for my annual visit with Mark Jacobi, the brilliant man who works […]
New Year, New Recording Project
Happy New Year! For whatever reasons, I was even more excited about the holidays this year than I usually am, which is to say that I was fully engaged with my inner child and had an amazing time! It was a wonderful season shared with […]
Flair: Nathan and Maiko on ROCO Unchambered Series, 10/19/19
I’m looking forward to every moment of this concert! In the spirit of ROCO’s Coming of Age theme this season, Maiko and I have designed a program that will take us all on a journey around the world, a journey through time, and a journey […]
The End of Vacation, and Time for Hope with ROCO
I wrote the majority of my last post during our flight from Tel Aviv to Milan. After arriving in Milan, we spent the afternoon on a walking tour of this beautiful city, then took the express train to Florence that evening. It was exciting to […]
Interlochen, Israel, and Italy!
It was difficult to leave my friends at Laity Lodge after our last Messiaen performance, but I was happy to have a few days at home before leaving for this year’s Adult Chamber Music Institute at Interlochen Center for the Arts. I look forward to […]