There are three concerts coming up this month in Dearborn, Michigan where the DSO, under the direction of Kypros Markou, will perform ‘Aleppo Songs’ for orchestra, in Berlin where mandolinist Avi Avital will perform my ‘Hanjale’ at the Pierre Boulez Hall, and in Kassel, Germany where composer/pianist Samuel Cho will perform ‘Aleppo Songs’ for piano solo at a benefit concert for a local girls shelter. Details are here.
On May 3rd I will have the distinct honor of attending the recording of my clarinet concerto in Berlin with clarinetist Kinan Azmeh and the Deutsches Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Manuel Nawri. This project has long been in the works so Kinan and I are extremely excited for this incredible opportunity to work with one of the finest orchestras in the world. 
The recording will be released on CD on the Dreyer-Gaido Label sometime in November. More on this soon…
String Quartet No. 1 Shades of Night has been printed, bound and mailed to the Grand Teton Music Festival where it will have its world premiere on August 2nd. I’ve posted the score for reading here.
In the meantime, work has begun on Violin Concerto No. 1 which will have its premiere in March 2019 in Berlin. More details coming soon!