Recent Performances

Wii Games (2011) for Wiimote controller, electro-acoustic sounds and orchestra, commissioned by the Danville Symphony Orchestra, performed at:

   Danville Symphony Orchestra Children's Concerts (May 3, 2011); made possible with a grant from the Composer Assistance Program of the American Music Center


Tambo and Bones Revisited (2010) for 4-channel fixed media, performed at:

    Electronic Music Midwest (Kansas City, KS Community College, September 30, 2011)
       Sonic Diasporas (UC-San Diego Alumni Music Festival, La Jolla, CA, January 22, 2011)

A Diffuse Obtainable (2010) for flute and piano, commissioned by Elizabeth McNutt and Shannon Wettstein on the occasion of the 10th anniversary of the Calliope Duo, performed at:

    Faculty and Guest Artist Recital (University of North Texas, Denton, TX,
                    January 24, 2011)
    Sonic Diasporas (UC-San Diego Alumni Music Festival, La Jolla, CA, January 21, 2011)

Around the corner...  (2009) for clarinet, drum set, piano and electro-acoustic sounds,
    performed at:

      UCM New Music Festival ("Dualities"), University of Central Missouri, Warrensburg,
    MO, April 11, 2010

Towards an Interaction  (2007) for guitar and tape, performed at:

    Danville Area Community College, Danville, IL, November 14, 2009
    DePaul University, Chicago, IL, November 13, 2009   
    Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, November 11, 2009
    SoundON festival of Modern Music, La Jolla, CA, June 19, 2008
    Colin McAllister and Derek Keller duo guitar concert,
    Danville Area Community College, May 9, 2008
    New Music Festival, Western Illinois University,
    Macomb, IL, March 3, 2008

Letter  (2007) for bass flute and tape, performed at:
   
    SEAMUS Conference (University of Utah,
    Salt Lake City, UT, April 3, 2008)    
 
Organum (2005) for piano and computer generated sounds, performed at:
   
    International Computer Music Conference,
    Tulane University, New Orleans, LA, November 10, 2006

Imaginary Cavern Study (2005) for 4-channel fixed media, presented at:

    Electronic Music Midwest (Kansas City, KS Community College, October 12, 2007)
    SEAMUS Conference (Iowa State University, Ames, IA, March 8, 2007)


Geometries (2001-present) a cycle of works, in progress, for acoustic instruments and
             electro-acoustic sounds

Geometry I for piccolo and electro-acoustic sounds, commissioned by Elizabeth McNutt,
    performed at:

    University of North Texas (Denton, TX, March 27, 2006)
    Bowling Green State University (Bowling Green, OH, November 14, 2005)
    Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art (Boulder, CO, April 22, 2005)
    SEAMUS Conference (Ball State University, Muncie, IN, April 16, 2005)
    Ball State University (New Music Festival, January 22, 2005)
    Third Practice Festival (University of Richmond, Richmond, VA, October 2, 2004)
       
Geometry III for piano and electro-acoustic sounds, performed by composer at:

    Society of Composers, Inc. Region IV Conference (Winthrop University, Rock Hill, SC,
     November 13, 2004)

Geometry IV for marimba and electro-acoustic sounds, performed at:

    ArtEZ hogeschool voor de kunsten (Arnhem, the Netherlands, February 13, 2008)
    Butler University (Indianapolis, IN, February 28, 2006)
    University of Wisconsin, Whitewater (Whitewater, WI, February 9, 2006)
    Society of Composers, Inc. Region V Conference (Butler University, Indianapolis, IN,
    November 12, 2005)
    Millikin University (Decatur, IL, November 11, 2005)
    Electronic Music Midwest (Kansas City, KS Community College, October 22, 2005)
    Northern Illinois University (De Kalb, IL, October 9, 2005)

Geometry V for flute, percussion and electro-acoustic sounds, commissioned by Due East and performed by them at:

    Northern Illinois University (De Kalb, IL, March 18, 2010)
    Society of Composers, Inc. Region V Conference (Clarke College, Dubuque, IA,
    October 10, 2009)
    SEAMUS Conference (Sweetwater, Ft. Wayne, IN, April 18, 2009)