RESEARCH

This page has information about my research. It falls into three categories:

Much of my performing is done with guitarist Julian Gray. We have worked as a duo since 1982. During that time we've given concerts throughout the United States, Canada, and England, including such cities as London, New York, Los Angeles, and Washington, D.C. Our performances and compact discs have been broadcast on radio stations in the US, Canada, Australia, and Europe.
We've been very active in giving workshops and masterclasses, having been guest artist faculty at California State University's Summer Arts Program, and Stetson University's International Workshop; since 1988 we have been on the faculty of the National Guitar Summer Workshop.

To date we have three compact discs, on the Dorian label.

COMPACT DISCS:

Our next recording project will focus on Romantic music of the 19th century. We're planning on including works by Brahms, Sor, Schumann, Debussy, and Chopin.

In addition to my duo performances, I also perform in solo recitals and in chamber ensembles. Currently I am working on, and performing music by Gilbert Biberian - a composer of astonishing range and emotion. His 24 Preludes display a rich inventiveness that move from the exuberant Colombine to the near-mystical King of Hearts. The Four Autumnal Waltzes are written in a lyrical and Romantic language that stands up well to any sort of analysis, yet is music from the heart. It is a joy to be involved in such great literature.

Transcriptions:
Over the years, Julian Gray and I have transcribed a great deal of music for two guitars. We are in the process of seeing that these works are published. Here is a list of the works we have transcribed and performed - if we've recorded them, I've included the album's title in parantheses.
J.S. Bach: French Suite #5, in G major (Baroque Inventions)
Domenico Scarlatti: Sonatas K 33 (Baroque Inventions)
K137 (Baroque Inventions)
K213 (Baroque Inventions)
K215 (Baroque Inventions)
K227 (Baroque Inventions)
K491 (Baroque Inventions)
K119 (The Magic Circle)
K147 (The Magic Circle)
K175 (The Magic Circle)
G.F. Handel: Chaconne in G major (Baroque Inventions)
Overture to "Rodelinda" (Baroque Inventions)
Franz Schubert: Moments Musicaux #1,3 6; Allegro Assai (1828)
Frederic Chopin: Nocturnes op. 9, no.1,op. 48, no.2
Johannes Brahms: Waltzes, op. 39
Intermezzo op. 76, no.7 (The Magic Circle)
Intermezzo op. 188, no. 2 (The Magic Circle)
Intermezzo op. 117, no 1
Intermezzo op. 118, no. 5
Claude Debussy: Clair du Lune; Golliwog's Cakewalk
Manuel de Falla: Danza #1 from "La Vida Breve"
The Miller's Dance (The Magic Circle)
The Dance of the Miller's Wife (The Magic Circle)
The Neighbor's Dance (The Magic Circle)
The Magic Circle (The Magic Circle)
Dmitri Shostakovich: Preludes and Fugues in C, A, D, and f# minor.

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New Works:
Julian Gray and I have also been active in working with composers to create new repertoire for guitar duo. We have commissioned, premiered, or made first recordings of works by:
David Leisner: Mirage (Homages &Evocations)
Gilbert Biberian: Reflections (Homages &Evocations)
Ian Krouse: Portrait of a Young Woman
Oliver Hunt: Two White Doves (Homages &Evocations)
William Bland:Intrada and Sarabande (Homages &Evocations)
Loris Chobanian: Chaconne Chromatique (Homages &Evocations)
Roberto Sierra: Tres Homenajes Hungaros (Homages &Evocations)
Michael White: Scenes from a "Midsummer Night's Dream" (The Magic Circle)
We were the first guitar duo to receive commissioning funds from Chamber Music America (for the work by Roberto Sierra). In addition, we have received two commissioning grants from the Mayor's Advisory Council on Arts and Culture, city of Baltimore.

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