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I’m leaving today to start my six-week stint teaching at the Walden School, a summer program for young composers (aged 11 - 18). This will be my third summer at Walden, and I’m excited to teach my three classes this year, in composition, computer musicianship, and musicianship. It’s always a thrill to get down to some intense work with excited young people, and it usually serves as a good recharge to my compositional batteries.

I’m also excited to hear the premiere of my new solo cello piece, the language of on July 13th. It’s a strange piece for me, and I’m looking forward to hearing what it sounds like. the language of is written entirely for the natural harmonics of a standard tuned cello, and contains snippets of thrush song. Here’s a sneak peek:

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