June 2010

During May 17-18, 2010, John recorded an Album of Works for Violin and Piano (1985-2008) with soloist Joanna Kurkowicz at Distler Hall, Tufts University. Stay tuned for release info soon.

John is currently enjoying working as Keyboardist and Coach for upcoming productions of Tod Machover’s new opera “Death and the Powers,” alongside many wonderful colleagues. Rehearsals at MIT Media Lab June 7-27; Pre-Production July 26-August 4 at Cutler Majestic Theater, Boston.

Summer Composition Projects: “Modest Companion,” a solo piano piece for pianist Thomas Stumpf; to precede Modest Mussorgsky’s “Pictures at an Exhibition” at Stumpf’s September 26 Tufts Faculty Recital Pieces for Piano Album 2010, Op. 455

He is also involved with an Archive Project: assembling his short piano works, 1984-2010

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