Zvony Nagy

Zvony Nagy

composer | performer | scholar

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organ

Director of Music and Worship

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I am happy to announce my appointment as Director of Music and Worship at King of Glory Lutheran Church in Dallas, Texas. I am joining a vibrant and inclusiv...

Advent Pipe Organ Concert

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Good Shepherd Anglican Church in Granbury, Texas, presents an Advent Pipe Organ Concert.

European Organ Premiere in Belgrade

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Organized by the Composers’ Association of Serbia, my work for solo organ, Angelus (2018), will receive the European premiere during International Review of ...

Investing in Professional Artists Grant

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I am a recipient of the 2017 Investing in Professional Artists grant offered in partnership by The Pittsburgh Foundation and The Heinz Endowments. The grant ...

Leib und Körper Premiere

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Commissioned for the dedication of the new three-manual tracker organ by Jaeckel, Inc. from Duluth, Minnesota, Leib und Körper, two movements for trombone an...

Recital on the Simmons and Wilcox Organ

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Zvonimir Nagy, organist Works, by Bach, Barber, Bolcom, Franck, Langlais, Messiaen, Nagy (Preludes for a Prayer, premiere), and improvisations. Friday, Febru...

Cathedral Organist

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This fall I begin my tenure as the Cathedral Organist at St. Joseph Cathedral, Wheeling, West Virginia. The Cathedral is an exquisite example of the Lombardy...

Organ Recital at St. Bavo Cathedral

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The Cathedral of St. Bavo, Haarlem, the Netherlands September 1, 2012 at 3 pm (15h00) Joseph Adema Organ (1923) Program Prelude for a Prayer, Zvoni...

Performance as Ritual - Creation as Prayer

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[Symposium on Charles Tournemire][musica_sacra_tournemire] The Aesthetics and Pedagogy of Charles Tournemire: Chant and Improvisation in the Liturgy October ...

Community Outreach Organ Recitals

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This fall I will embark on a series of community outreach organ recitals in the Pittsburgh and Chicago area. The hour-long recitals will feature organ repert...

Quasi Rosa Featured at New Voices Festival

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The New Voices @ CUA, an annual festival of new music took place on January 20 and 21, 2012 at the Catholic University of America in Washington, DC. This is ...

Nocturnes Messianesques

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Last fall, on a rainy Saturday evening, I had a unique opportunity to play the Messiaen’s venerable pipe organ at Eglise de la Trinite in Paris. It was not o...

Latin Hues of Klais Organ in Caracas

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A 3-manual and pedal mechanical action instrument by Orgelbau Klais from Bonn, Germany, sits comfortably and commandingly at the Simón Bolívar Concert Hall i...

Rosary Mysteries

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Henriët Fourie and Laura Kimmel, sopranos; Paul Vanderweft, violin; Sophie Webber, cello; and Dr. Nagy, organist. Saturday, May 7, 2011 at 7:30 pm St. Micha...

Voice and Organ Recital

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Leah Wilhelm, soprano; Zvonimir Nagy, organ Program Prelude, Adagio and Fugato, Improvisation Pie Jesu, from “Requiem”, A. L. Webber So ist mein...

Organ Competition Prizewinner

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I am pleased to announce the recepient of the 2nd Prize in the 2010 International César Franck Organ Competition in Haarlem, the Netherlands. The competition...

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premiere

Dialogues with Silence

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Premiere of Dialogues with Silence at the Genesius Theatre at Duquesne Univerity. Scored for flute, baritone, percussion and multimedia, the work is inspired...

Royal Musical Association Conference

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European premiere of Fall, Leaves, Fall for string quartet by Bristol Ensemble at the 2018 Royal Musical Association Conference, the University of Bristol, U...

Charlotte New Music Festival

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My new string quartet, Anima Animæ, commissioned by the Charlotte New Music Festival, was workshopped and premiered by the Beo String Quartet during the fest...

String Quartet Chicago Premiere

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Fall, Leaves, Fall (2016), for string quartet was selected to receive two performances for the upcoming Chicago-area concerts of works by or about the refuge...

Performance at the New Music Symposium

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My composition for solo flute, Ricercar dell’affinità (2015), received the US premiere at the 2017 John Donald Robb Composers’ Symposium at the University of...

Pittsburgh Festival of New Music

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Liquescence (2016), scored for alto flute, English horn, and bass clarinet, received its premiere performance during the 2016 Pittsburgh Festival of New Musi...

Risuonanze Festival

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A new piece for solo flute, Ricercar dell’Affinità, commissioned by the 2016 Risuonanze Festival, received the world premiere by the Italian flutist Tommaso ...

Piano Duo Premiere

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Kaleidoscope (2014-15) for two pianos, received its premiere at the joined conference by National Association of Composers USA and American Musicological Soc...

Leib und Körper Premiere

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Commissioned for the dedication of the new three-manual tracker organ by Jaeckel, Inc. from Duluth, Minnesota, Leib und Körper, two movements for trombone an...

Kaleidoscope Cologne Premiere

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The European premiere of Kaleidoscope (2014) for piano, accordion and live electronics Elisa Järvi, piano; Andrea Carola Kiefer, accordion; Hans-Christoph W...

Upcoming Choral Premieres

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Eternal Peace (2014) for unaccompanied mixed choir (SATB) May & June 2014, [Cosmic Journey: Boston Choral Ensemble][bco_cosmic_journey]; And...

Alia Musica Ensemble Premiere

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Commissioned by the Alia Musica Ensemble for the second annual Conductors Festival, a new work for chamber orchestra, Angel Antiphons, received the world pre...

Wicker Park Choral Award

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Pax Aeterna, for unaccompanied choir (2012), is the winning piece for this year’s Wicker Park Choral Singers’ Songs from and about Chicago call for scores. T...

Seattle Symphony Composition Prize

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My composition scored for shakuhachi flute and symphony orchestra was the winning work of the Seattle Symphony 2013 Celebrate Asia! Composition Competition. ...

World Electroacoustic Listening Room Project

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And so she said II…, a sound installation work, was selected for the final World Electroacoustic Listening Room Project among nearly 200 works submitted. The...

In Memoriam Choral Concert

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The Pittsburgh premiere of Pax Aeterna for unaccompanied choir by Duquesne’s choral ensemble Voices of Spirit; Christine Jordanoff, choir director. Friday, ...

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Duquesne University

Dialogues with Silence

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Premiere of Dialogues with Silence at the Genesius Theatre at Duquesne Univerity. Scored for flute, baritone, percussion and multimedia, the work is inspired...

Paluse Grant Award

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As a recipient of the Duquesne University’s Paluse Faculty Research Grant, I will compose a new multi-media musical composition based on the writing and draw...

Investing in Professional Artists Grant

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I am a recipient of the 2017 Investing in Professional Artists grant offered in partnership by The Pittsburgh Foundation and The Heinz Endowments. The grant ...

Leib und Körper Premiere

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Commissioned for the dedication of the new three-manual tracker organ by Jaeckel, Inc. from Duluth, Minnesota, Leib und Körper, two movements for trombone an...

Composing Inner Resonance

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Composing Inner Resonance: Contemporary Musical Settings of the Passion Catholic Artistic Imagination Series, Duquesne University March 16, 2015 4:00 -5:30...

New Course on Musical Creativity

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I am pleased to announce that I will be teaching a new course at Duquesne University in Spring 2015. In this graduate and advanced undergraduate seminar, I p...

Upcoming Choral Premieres

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Eternal Peace (2014) for unaccompanied mixed choir (SATB) May & June 2014, [Cosmic Journey: Boston Choral Ensemble][bco_cosmic_journey]; And...

Alia Musica Ensemble Premiere

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Commissioned by the Alia Musica Ensemble for the second annual Conductors Festival, a new work for chamber orchestra, Angel Antiphons, received the world pre...

Duquesne University Presidential Award

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I am a recipient of 2013 Duquesne University Presidential Scholarship Award for a preparation of my manuscript for publication as an article, The Apperceptio...

In Memoriam Choral Concert

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The Pittsburgh premiere of Pax Aeterna for unaccompanied choir by Duquesne’s choral ensemble Voices of Spirit; Christine Jordanoff, choir director. Friday, ...

Fourth River Music Project

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The 4th River Music Project is a collective of Duquesne University composers and performers dedicated to presenting new music with a twist. Inspired by the f...

Performance as Ritual - Creation as Prayer

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[Symposium on Charles Tournemire][musica_sacra_tournemire] The Aesthetics and Pedagogy of Charles Tournemire: Chant and Improvisation in the Liturgy October ...

Intimate Streams Performance

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I am very thankful to Duquesne University string players for their performance and recording of my string quartet, Intimate Streams. The piece reflects my on...

Appointment at Duquesne University

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I am happy to announce that I have been appointed as Assistant Professor of Music at Duquesne University in Pittsburgh, PA. This Fall I will be joining the M...

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piano

Piano Recital at the Labyrinth

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On a warm June evening, I had an opportunity to present an outdoor piano recital in the gardens of the First Christian Church in Granbury, Texas. I performed...

Bruno Maderna Competition Finalist

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Angel Annunciation (2012) for cello and piano has been selected for the finals of the 2016 Bruno Maderna International Composers Competition at Lviv Philharm...

Kaleidoscope Cologne Premiere

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The European premiere of Kaleidoscope (2014) for piano, accordion and live electronics Elisa Järvi, piano; Andrea Carola Kiefer, accordion; Hans-Christoph W...

Vestiges: Works for Solo Piano

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Vestiges: Works for Solo Piano is the latest release in the Discover Series on MSR Classics featuring pianists Geoffrey Burleson, Mabel Kwan, and the compose...

Cleveland Composers Recording Institute

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My new work for cello and piano, Angel Annunciation, was selected as one of six works to be recorded in the 2012 Cleveland Composer’s Recording Institute at ...

Enchantments European Premiere

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Echantments for flute, violin and piano received the European premiere during the 3rd International Meeting for Chamber Music at the University of Evora in P...

of the lake Recording

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I am happy to announce the release of my first single, the piano etude … of the lake II. Recorded by the pianist Geoffrey Burleson at the Cleveland Composer’...

Chopin Tribute

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During the 2011 New Years Eve event at Chopin Theatre in Chicago, Croatian-American pianist and composer Zvonimir Nagy will provide a special tribute to F. C...

From Desire To Wonder

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Join Fused Muse Ensemble for an afternoon of wonderful new music (with a few old favorites thrown in) fused with paintings, video, electronic soundscapes, im...

Cleveland Composers Recording Institute

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… of the lake II (2010) for solo piano, has been performed and recorded by the pianist Geoffrey Burleson during the Cleveland Composers Recording Institute a...

Piano Lecture-Recital

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Family Piano Co. of Waukegan, IL, has invited me to their piano showroom to perform on their featured Sauter grand piano as part of their concert series. My ...

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conference

ENCAM Keynote Address

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I am pleased to be invited to give a keynote address at the Meeting of Cognition and Musical Arts — a joint venture promoted by the Brazilian Association of ...

Arts Practice Research

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Research paper presentation at Arts Practice Research Conference at Texas Tech University. The conference will take place on Texas Tech University campus in ...

Music and Embodied Creative Space

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Research paper presentation at Creativity Conference hosted by Southern Oregon University. You can view the conference schedule and program here. The Creativ...

Royal Musical Association Conference

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European premiere of Fall, Leaves, Fall for string quartet by Bristol Ensemble at the 2018 Royal Musical Association Conference, the University of Bristol, U...

Embodied Monologues

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In March 2017, I visited Maynooth University in Ireland, where I presented a paper at Embodied Monologues research series and symposium. The symposium “seeks...

Improvisation as Real-Time Composition

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Improvising Brain III - Cultural Variation and Analytical Approaches, Georgia State University, Atlanta GA, February 26-28, 2017 Musicking: Improvisation, Or...

Multimodality of Creative Experience

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My research on embodiment of musical creativity was featured at the International Conference on the Multimodal Experience of Music at the University of Sheff...

Improvisation and the Aesthetics of Sublime

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Scholarly Research Presentation at the American Guild of Organist Conference in Boston, MA. Thursday, June 26, at 9:45. The Marriott Hotel, Copley Place at 1...

Embodied Cognition of Musical Creativity

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My study on cognitive aspects of composition and performance Ligeti’s Piano Etude no 15, White on White, will be presented in a lecture-recital at the Intern...

From Soul, within Sound, to Self

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I recently attended the University of Vilnius in Vilnius, Lithuania where I presented a paper at the 2nd International Conference of Spirituality and Music ...

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creativity

Guest Seminar at Saybrook University

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I will give a guest lecture seminar at Saybrook University’s Humanistic Psychology department during Saybrook’s Fall 2023 Virtual Learning Experience. Locate...

ENCAM Keynote Address

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I am pleased to be invited to give a keynote address at the Meeting of Cognition and Musical Arts — a joint venture promoted by the Brazilian Association of ...

Arts Practice Research

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Research paper presentation at Arts Practice Research Conference at Texas Tech University. The conference will take place on Texas Tech University campus in ...

Music and Embodied Creative Space

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Research paper presentation at Creativity Conference hosted by Southern Oregon University. You can view the conference schedule and program here. The Creativ...

Embodied Monologues

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In March 2017, I visited Maynooth University in Ireland, where I presented a paper at Embodied Monologues research series and symposium. The symposium “seeks...

Improvisation as Real-Time Composition

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Improvising Brain III - Cultural Variation and Analytical Approaches, Georgia State University, Atlanta GA, February 26-28, 2017 Musicking: Improvisation, Or...

Book Publication

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I am pleased to announce the publication of my new book on musical creativity in composition by Routledge (An Ashgate Book). Embodiment of Musical Creativity...

Multimodality of Creative Experience

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My research on embodiment of musical creativity was featured at the International Conference on the Multimodal Experience of Music at the University of Sheff...

Improvisation and the Aesthetics of Sublime

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Scholarly Research Presentation at the American Guild of Organist Conference in Boston, MA. Thursday, June 26, at 9:45. The Marriott Hotel, Copley Place at 1...

Duquesne University Presidential Award

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I am a recipient of 2013 Duquesne University Presidential Scholarship Award for a preparation of my manuscript for publication as an article, The Apperceptio...

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Chicago

String Quartet Chicago Premiere

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Fall, Leaves, Fall (2016), for string quartet was selected to receive two performances for the upcoming Chicago-area concerts of works by or about the refuge...

Wicker Park Choral Award

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Pax Aeterna, for unaccompanied choir (2012), is the winning piece for this year’s Wicker Park Choral Singers’ Songs from and about Chicago call for scores. T...

Community Outreach Organ Recitals

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This fall I will embark on a series of community outreach organ recitals in the Pittsburgh and Chicago area. The hour-long recitals will feature organ repert...

of the lake Recording

1 minute read

I am happy to announce the release of my first single, the piano etude … of the lake II. Recorded by the pianist Geoffrey Burleson at the Cleveland Composer’...

Rosary Mysteries

1 minute read

Henriët Fourie and Laura Kimmel, sopranos; Paul Vanderweft, violin; Sophie Webber, cello; and Dr. Nagy, organist. Saturday, May 7, 2011 at 7:30 pm St. Micha...

Voice and Organ Recital

1 minute read

Leah Wilhelm, soprano; Zvonimir Nagy, organ Program Prelude, Adagio and Fugato, Improvisation Pie Jesu, from “Requiem”, A. L. Webber So ist mein...

Chopin Tribute

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During the 2011 New Years Eve event at Chopin Theatre in Chicago, Croatian-American pianist and composer Zvonimir Nagy will provide a special tribute to F. C...

From Desire To Wonder

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Join Fused Muse Ensemble for an afternoon of wonderful new music (with a few old favorites thrown in) fused with paintings, video, electronic soundscapes, im...

Piano Lecture-Recital

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Family Piano Co. of Waukegan, IL, has invited me to their piano showroom to perform on their featured Sauter grand piano as part of their concert series. My ...

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recording

PARMA Recordings: The Inside Story

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“The Inside Story: Zvonimir Nagy and Angelus”, the interview story about my recent solo organ release is now published on the PARMA Recordings News blog.

Investing in Professional Artists Grant

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I am a recipient of the 2017 Investing in Professional Artists grant offered in partnership by The Pittsburgh Foundation and The Heinz Endowments. The grant ...

Vestiges: Works for Solo Piano

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Vestiges: Works for Solo Piano is the latest release in the Discover Series on MSR Classics featuring pianists Geoffrey Burleson, Mabel Kwan, and the compose...

New Choral Recording

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The First Readings Project choral ensemble under the direction of J. David Moore recently recorded a choral work entitled Caritas (“Love”). Composed in 2007 ...

of the lake Recording

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I am happy to announce the release of my first single, the piano etude … of the lake II. Recorded by the pianist Geoffrey Burleson at the Cleveland Composer’...

Cleveland Composers Recording Institute

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… of the lake II (2010) for solo piano, has been performed and recorded by the pianist Geoffrey Burleson during the Cleveland Composers Recording Institute a...

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composition

ASCAP Award for Musical Composition

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I’m happy to announce that I received an ASCAP Plus Award in Musical Composition, supporting my orchestra work, Cantabilamente.

Embodied Monologues

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In March 2017, I visited Maynooth University in Ireland, where I presented a paper at Embodied Monologues research series and symposium. The symposium “seeks...

Improvisation as Real-Time Composition

1 minute read

Improvising Brain III - Cultural Variation and Analytical Approaches, Georgia State University, Atlanta GA, February 26-28, 2017 Musicking: Improvisation, Or...

Book Publication

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I am pleased to announce the publication of my new book on musical creativity in composition by Routledge (An Ashgate Book). Embodiment of Musical Creativity...

Composing Inner Resonance

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Composing Inner Resonance: Contemporary Musical Settings of the Passion Catholic Artistic Imagination Series, Duquesne University March 16, 2015 4:00 -5:30...

Embodied Cognition of Musical Creativity

2 minute read

My study on cognitive aspects of composition and performance Ligeti’s Piano Etude no 15, White on White, will be presented in a lecture-recital at the Intern...

Recital on the Simmons and Wilcox Organ

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Zvonimir Nagy, organist Works, by Bach, Barber, Bolcom, Franck, Langlais, Messiaen, Nagy (Preludes for a Prayer, premiere), and improvisations. Friday, Febru...

Appointment at Duquesne University

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I am happy to announce that I have been appointed as Assistant Professor of Music at Duquesne University in Pittsburgh, PA. This Fall I will be joining the M...

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Pittsburgh

Investing in Professional Artists Grant

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I am a recipient of the 2017 Investing in Professional Artists grant offered in partnership by The Pittsburgh Foundation and The Heinz Endowments. The grant ...

Pittsburgh Festival of New Music

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Liquescence (2016), scored for alto flute, English horn, and bass clarinet, received its premiere performance during the 2016 Pittsburgh Festival of New Musi...

Fourth River Music Project

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The 4th River Music Project is a collective of Duquesne University composers and performers dedicated to presenting new music with a twist. Inspired by the f...

Performance as Ritual - Creation as Prayer

2 minute read

[Symposium on Charles Tournemire][musica_sacra_tournemire] The Aesthetics and Pedagogy of Charles Tournemire: Chant and Improvisation in the Liturgy October ...

Community Outreach Organ Recitals

1 minute read

This fall I will embark on a series of community outreach organ recitals in the Pittsburgh and Chicago area. The hour-long recitals will feature organ repert...

Intimate Streams Performance

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I am very thankful to Duquesne University string players for their performance and recording of my string quartet, Intimate Streams. The piece reflects my on...

Appointment at Duquesne University

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I am happy to announce that I have been appointed as Assistant Professor of Music at Duquesne University in Pittsburgh, PA. This Fall I will be joining the M...

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festival

European Organ Premiere in Belgrade

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Organized by the Composers’ Association of Serbia, my work for solo organ, Angelus (2018), will receive the European premiere during International Review of ...

Oregon Bach Festival Composers Symposium

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West coast premiere of Sei Solo for solo violin at the 2018 Oregon Bach Festival Composers Symposium, the University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon, July 2018.

Charlotte New Music Festival

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My new string quartet, Anima Animæ, commissioned by the Charlotte New Music Festival, was workshopped and premiered by the Beo String Quartet during the fest...

Risuonanze Festival

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A new piece for solo flute, Ricercar dell’Affinità, commissioned by the 2016 Risuonanze Festival, received the world premiere by the Italian flutist Tommaso ...

Cleveland Composers Recording Institute

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My new work for cello and piano, Angel Annunciation, was selected as one of six works to be recorded in the 2012 Cleveland Composer’s Recording Institute at ...

Enchantments European Premiere

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Echantments for flute, violin and piano received the European premiere during the 3rd International Meeting for Chamber Music at the University of Evora in P...

Quasi Rosa Featured at New Voices Festival

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The New Voices @ CUA, an annual festival of new music took place on January 20 and 21, 2012 at the Catholic University of America in Washington, DC. This is ...

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award

Paluse Grant Award

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As a recipient of the Duquesne University’s Paluse Faculty Research Grant, I will compose a new multi-media musical composition based on the writing and draw...

Duquesne University Presidential Award

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I am a recipient of 2013 Duquesne University Presidential Scholarship Award for a preparation of my manuscript for publication as an article, The Apperceptio...

Wicker Park Choral Award

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Pax Aeterna, for unaccompanied choir (2012), is the winning piece for this year’s Wicker Park Choral Singers’ Songs from and about Chicago call for scores. T...

Seattle Symphony Composition Prize

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My composition scored for shakuhachi flute and symphony orchestra was the winning work of the Seattle Symphony 2013 Celebrate Asia! Composition Competition. ...

Cantus Jubilus Premiere

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Cantus Jubilus for unaccompanied choir and soloists, received the world premiere on April 30, 2011 at St. Olaf Catholic Church in downtown Minneapolis. In th...

Organ Competition Prizewinner

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I am pleased to announce the recepient of the 2nd Prize in the 2010 International César Franck Organ Competition in Haarlem, the Netherlands. The competition...

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choir

Director of Music and Worship

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I am happy to announce my appointment as Director of Music and Worship at King of Glory Lutheran Church in Dallas, Texas. I am joining a vibrant and inclusiv...

Upcoming Choral Premieres

less than 1 minute read

Eternal Peace (2014) for unaccompanied mixed choir (SATB) May & June 2014, [Cosmic Journey: Boston Choral Ensemble][bco_cosmic_journey]; And...

New Choral Recording

less than 1 minute read

The First Readings Project choral ensemble under the direction of J. David Moore recently recorded a choral work entitled Caritas (“Love”). Composed in 2007 ...

Wicker Park Choral Award

less than 1 minute read

Pax Aeterna, for unaccompanied choir (2012), is the winning piece for this year’s Wicker Park Choral Singers’ Songs from and about Chicago call for scores. T...

In Memoriam Choral Concert

less than 1 minute read

The Pittsburgh premiere of Pax Aeterna for unaccompanied choir by Duquesne’s choral ensemble Voices of Spirit; Christine Jordanoff, choir director. Friday, ...

Cantus Jubilus Premiere

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Cantus Jubilus for unaccompanied choir and soloists, received the world premiere on April 30, 2011 at St. Olaf Catholic Church in downtown Minneapolis. In th...

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string quartet

Royal Musical Association Conference

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European premiere of Fall, Leaves, Fall for string quartet by Bristol Ensemble at the 2018 Royal Musical Association Conference, the University of Bristol, U...

Charlotte New Music Festival

less than 1 minute read

My new string quartet, Anima Animæ, commissioned by the Charlotte New Music Festival, was workshopped and premiered by the Beo String Quartet during the fest...

String Quartet Chicago Premiere

less than 1 minute read

Fall, Leaves, Fall (2016), for string quartet was selected to receive two performances for the upcoming Chicago-area concerts of works by or about the refuge...

Intimate Streams Performance

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I am very thankful to Duquesne University string players for their performance and recording of my string quartet, Intimate Streams. The piece reflects my on...

BBC/Aberdeen Music Prize Finalist

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As a result of the call for scores competition co-organized by the University of Aberdeen and the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, I was short listed for the...

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embodiment

Arts Practice Research

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Research paper presentation at Arts Practice Research Conference at Texas Tech University. The conference will take place on Texas Tech University campus in ...

Music and Embodied Creative Space

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Research paper presentation at Creativity Conference hosted by Southern Oregon University. You can view the conference schedule and program here. The Creativ...

Embodied Monologues

1 minute read

In March 2017, I visited Maynooth University in Ireland, where I presented a paper at Embodied Monologues research series and symposium. The symposium “seeks...

Book Publication

1 minute read

I am pleased to announce the publication of my new book on musical creativity in composition by Routledge (An Ashgate Book). Embodiment of Musical Creativity...

Multimodality of Creative Experience

1 minute read

My research on embodiment of musical creativity was featured at the International Conference on the Multimodal Experience of Music at the University of Sheff...

Embodied Cognition of Musical Creativity

2 minute read

My study on cognitive aspects of composition and performance Ligeti’s Piano Etude no 15, White on White, will be presented in a lecture-recital at the Intern...

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voice

Dialogues with Silence

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Premiere of Dialogues with Silence at the Genesius Theatre at Duquesne Univerity. Scored for flute, baritone, percussion and multimedia, the work is inspired...

World Electroacoustic Listening Room Project

less than 1 minute read

And so she said II…, a sound installation work, was selected for the final World Electroacoustic Listening Room Project among nearly 200 works submitted. The...

Quasi Rosa Featured at New Voices Festival

less than 1 minute read

The New Voices @ CUA, an annual festival of new music took place on January 20 and 21, 2012 at the Catholic University of America in Washington, DC. This is ...

Rosary Mysteries

1 minute read

Henriët Fourie and Laura Kimmel, sopranos; Paul Vanderweft, violin; Sophie Webber, cello; and Dr. Nagy, organist. Saturday, May 7, 2011 at 7:30 pm St. Micha...

Voice and Organ Recital

1 minute read

Leah Wilhelm, soprano; Zvonimir Nagy, organ Program Prelude, Adagio and Fugato, Improvisation Pie Jesu, from “Requiem”, A. L. Webber So ist mein...

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presentation

Multimodality of Creative Experience

1 minute read

My research on embodiment of musical creativity was featured at the International Conference on the Multimodal Experience of Music at the University of Sheff...

Composing Inner Resonance

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Composing Inner Resonance: Contemporary Musical Settings of the Passion Catholic Artistic Imagination Series, Duquesne University March 16, 2015 4:00 -5:30...

Improvisation and the Aesthetics of Sublime

1 minute read

Scholarly Research Presentation at the American Guild of Organist Conference in Boston, MA. Thursday, June 26, at 9:45. The Marriott Hotel, Copley Place at 1...

Embodied Cognition of Musical Creativity

2 minute read

My study on cognitive aspects of composition and performance Ligeti’s Piano Etude no 15, White on White, will be presented in a lecture-recital at the Intern...

Visit to Simon Bolivar University

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The music tradition is nurtured conspicuously in South America, and no other region that is truly leaving us often impressed by the talent and musicality is ...

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United Kingdom

Royal Musical Association Conference

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European premiere of Fall, Leaves, Fall for string quartet by Bristol Ensemble at the 2018 Royal Musical Association Conference, the University of Bristol, U...

Multimodality of Creative Experience

1 minute read

My research on embodiment of musical creativity was featured at the International Conference on the Multimodal Experience of Music at the University of Sheff...

Improvisation and the Aesthetics of Sublime

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Scholarly Research Presentation at the American Guild of Organist Conference in Boston, MA. Thursday, June 26, at 9:45. The Marriott Hotel, Copley Place at 1...

Embodied Cognition of Musical Creativity

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My study on cognitive aspects of composition and performance Ligeti’s Piano Etude no 15, White on White, will be presented in a lecture-recital at the Intern...

BBC/Aberdeen Music Prize Finalist

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As a result of the call for scores competition co-organized by the University of Aberdeen and the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, I was short listed for the...

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flute

Dialogues with Silence

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Premiere of Dialogues with Silence at the Genesius Theatre at Duquesne Univerity. Scored for flute, baritone, percussion and multimedia, the work is inspired...

Performance at the New Music Symposium

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My composition for solo flute, Ricercar dell’affinità (2015), received the US premiere at the 2017 John Donald Robb Composers’ Symposium at the University of...

Risuonanze Festival

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A new piece for solo flute, Ricercar dell’Affinità, commissioned by the 2016 Risuonanze Festival, received the world premiere by the Italian flutist Tommaso ...

Cleveland Composers Recording Institute

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My new work for cello and piano, Angel Annunciation, was selected as one of six works to be recorded in the 2012 Cleveland Composer’s Recording Institute at ...

Enchantments European Premiere

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Echantments for flute, violin and piano received the European premiere during the 3rd International Meeting for Chamber Music at the University of Evora in P...

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Texas

Director of Music and Worship

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I am happy to announce my appointment as Director of Music and Worship at King of Glory Lutheran Church in Dallas, Texas. I am joining a vibrant and inclusiv...

Piano Recital at the Labyrinth

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On a warm June evening, I had an opportunity to present an outdoor piano recital in the gardens of the First Christian Church in Granbury, Texas. I performed...

Advent Pipe Organ Concert

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Good Shepherd Anglican Church in Granbury, Texas, presents an Advent Pipe Organ Concert.

Piano Duo Premiere

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Kaleidoscope (2014-15) for two pianos, received its premiere at the joined conference by National Association of Composers USA and American Musicological Soc...

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competition

Commission Competition Winner

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I have been chosen as the winner of The Brass Project ensemble call for proposals to compose a new work for brass sextet. The new composition will receive th...

Bruno Maderna Competition Finalist

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Angel Annunciation (2012) for cello and piano has been selected for the finals of the 2016 Bruno Maderna International Composers Competition at Lviv Philharm...

Organ Competition Prizewinner

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I am pleased to announce the recepient of the 2nd Prize in the 2010 International César Franck Organ Competition in Haarlem, the Netherlands. The competition...

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music cognition

Guest Seminar at Saybrook University

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I will give a guest lecture seminar at Saybrook University’s Humanistic Psychology department during Saybrook’s Fall 2023 Virtual Learning Experience. Locate...

ENCAM Keynote Address

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I am pleased to be invited to give a keynote address at the Meeting of Cognition and Musical Arts — a joint venture promoted by the Brazilian Association of ...

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violin

Oregon Bach Festival Composers Symposium

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West coast premiere of Sei Solo for solo violin at the 2018 Oregon Bach Festival Composers Symposium, the University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon, July 2018.

Oregon Bach Festival Composers Symposium

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West coast premiere of Sei Solo for solo violin at the 2018 Oregon Bach Festival Composers Symposium, the University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon, July 2018.

Cleveland Composers Recording Institute

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My new work for cello and piano, Angel Annunciation, was selected as one of six works to be recorded in the 2012 Cleveland Composer’s Recording Institute at ...

Enchantments European Premiere

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Echantments for flute, violin and piano received the European premiere during the 3rd International Meeting for Chamber Music at the University of Evora in P...

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improvisation

Improvisation as Real-Time Composition

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Improvising Brain III - Cultural Variation and Analytical Approaches, Georgia State University, Atlanta GA, February 26-28, 2017 Musicking: Improvisation, Or...

Improvisation and the Aesthetics of Sublime

1 minute read

Scholarly Research Presentation at the American Guild of Organist Conference in Boston, MA. Thursday, June 26, at 9:45. The Marriott Hotel, Copley Place at 1...

From Desire To Wonder

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Join Fused Muse Ensemble for an afternoon of wonderful new music (with a few old favorites thrown in) fused with paintings, video, electronic soundscapes, im...

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grant

Paluse Grant Award

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As a recipient of the Duquesne University’s Paluse Faculty Research Grant, I will compose a new multi-media musical composition based on the writing and draw...

Investing in Professional Artists Grant

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I am a recipient of the 2017 Investing in Professional Artists grant offered in partnership by The Pittsburgh Foundation and The Heinz Endowments. The grant ...

of the lake Recording

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I am happy to announce the release of my first single, the piano etude … of the lake II. Recorded by the pianist Geoffrey Burleson at the Cleveland Composer’...

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lecture

Guest Seminar at Saybrook University

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I will give a guest lecture seminar at Saybrook University’s Humanistic Psychology department during Saybrook’s Fall 2023 Virtual Learning Experience. Locate...

Composing Inner Resonance

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Composing Inner Resonance: Contemporary Musical Settings of the Passion Catholic Artistic Imagination Series, Duquesne University March 16, 2015 4:00 -5:30...

Visit to Simon Bolivar University

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The music tradition is nurtured conspicuously in South America, and no other region that is truly leaving us often impressed by the talent and musicality is ...

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recital

Organ Recital at St. Bavo Cathedral

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The Cathedral of St. Bavo, Haarlem, the Netherlands September 1, 2012 at 3 pm (15h00) Joseph Adema Organ (1923) Program Prelude for a Prayer, Zvoni...

Community Outreach Organ Recitals

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This fall I will embark on a series of community outreach organ recitals in the Pittsburgh and Chicago area. The hour-long recitals will feature organ repert...

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sacred music

Stained Glass Vespers

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Stained Glass Vespers is a new event series at King of Glory Lutheran Church in Dallas, Texas, that celebrates the intersection of fine arts and spirituality...

Director of Music and Worship

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I am happy to announce my appointment as Director of Music and Worship at King of Glory Lutheran Church in Dallas, Texas. I am joining a vibrant and inclusiv...

Performance as Ritual - Creation as Prayer

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[Symposium on Charles Tournemire][musica_sacra_tournemire] The Aesthetics and Pedagogy of Charles Tournemire: Chant and Improvisation in the Liturgy October ...

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symposium

Oregon Bach Festival Composers Symposium

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West coast premiere of Sei Solo for solo violin at the 2018 Oregon Bach Festival Composers Symposium, the University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon, July 2018.

Performance at the New Music Symposium

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My composition for solo flute, Ricercar dell’affinità (2015), received the US premiere at the 2017 John Donald Robb Composers’ Symposium at the University of...

Performance as Ritual - Creation as Prayer

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[Symposium on Charles Tournemire][musica_sacra_tournemire] The Aesthetics and Pedagogy of Charles Tournemire: Chant and Improvisation in the Liturgy October ...

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spirituality

Composing Inner Resonance

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Composing Inner Resonance: Contemporary Musical Settings of the Passion Catholic Artistic Imagination Series, Duquesne University March 16, 2015 4:00 -5:30...

Duquesne University Presidential Award

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I am a recipient of 2013 Duquesne University Presidential Scholarship Award for a preparation of my manuscript for publication as an article, The Apperceptio...

From Soul, within Sound, to Self

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I recently attended the University of Vilnius in Vilnius, Lithuania where I presented a paper at the 2nd International Conference of Spirituality and Music ...

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publication

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performance

Oregon Bach Festival Composers Symposium

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West coast premiere of Sei Solo for solo violin at the 2018 Oregon Bach Festival Composers Symposium, the University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon, July 2018.

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Ohio

Iron Composer Winner

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I am the recipient of the 2011 Iron Composer Prize at the Iron Composer composition. The contest took place on September 16, 2011 at Baldwin Wallace Unnivers...

Cleveland Composers Recording Institute

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… of the lake II (2010) for solo piano, has been performed and recorded by the pianist Geoffrey Burleson during the Cleveland Composers Recording Institute a...

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Netherlands

Organ Recital at St. Bavo Cathedral

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The Cathedral of St. Bavo, Haarlem, the Netherlands September 1, 2012 at 3 pm (15h00) Joseph Adema Organ (1923) Program Prelude for a Prayer, Zvoni...

Organ Competition Prizewinner

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I am pleased to announce the recepient of the 2nd Prize in the 2010 International César Franck Organ Competition in Haarlem, the Netherlands. The competition...

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prize

Iron Composer Winner

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I am the recipient of the 2011 Iron Composer Prize at the Iron Composer composition. The contest took place on September 16, 2011 at Baldwin Wallace Unnivers...

Swan Composition Prize

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The University of Minnesota School of Music is pleased to announce that the winning work of the 2011 Craig and Janet Swan Composer Prize is a choral work, Ca...

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choral

First Readings Project Premiere

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A new work for unaccompanied choir, Pax Æterna (Eternal Peace), received its premiere performance recording by the First Readings Project Choral Ensemble at ...

Swan Composition Prize

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The University of Minnesota School of Music is pleased to announce that the winning work of the 2011 Craig and Janet Swan Composer Prize is a choral work, Ca...

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University of Minnesota

Cantus Jubilus Premiere

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Cantus Jubilus for unaccompanied choir and soloists, received the world premiere on April 30, 2011 at St. Olaf Catholic Church in downtown Minneapolis. In th...

Swan Composition Prize

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The University of Minnesota School of Music is pleased to announce that the winning work of the 2011 Craig and Janet Swan Composer Prize is a choral work, Ca...

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Old Town Organ Vespers

Rosary Mysteries

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Henriët Fourie and Laura Kimmel, sopranos; Paul Vanderweft, violin; Sophie Webber, cello; and Dr. Nagy, organist. Saturday, May 7, 2011 at 7:30 pm St. Micha...

Voice and Organ Recital

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Leah Wilhelm, soprano; Zvonimir Nagy, organ Program Prelude, Adagio and Fugato, Improvisation Pie Jesu, from “Requiem”, A. L. Webber So ist mein...

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Venezuela

Latin Hues of Klais Organ in Caracas

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A 3-manual and pedal mechanical action instrument by Orgelbau Klais from Bonn, Germany, sits comfortably and commandingly at the Simón Bolívar Concert Hall i...

Visit to Simon Bolivar University

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The music tradition is nurtured conspicuously in South America, and no other region that is truly leaving us often impressed by the talent and musicality is ...

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University of Évora

Cleveland Composers Recording Institute

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My new work for cello and piano, Angel Annunciation, was selected as one of six works to be recorded in the 2012 Cleveland Composer’s Recording Institute at ...

Enchantments European Premiere

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Echantments for flute, violin and piano received the European premiere during the 3rd International Meeting for Chamber Music at the University of Evora in P...

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Portugal

Cleveland Composers Recording Institute

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My new work for cello and piano, Angel Annunciation, was selected as one of six works to be recorded in the 2012 Cleveland Composer’s Recording Institute at ...

Enchantments European Premiere

1 minute read

Echantments for flute, violin and piano received the European premiere during the 3rd International Meeting for Chamber Music at the University of Evora in P...

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Minnesota

New Choral Recording

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The First Readings Project choral ensemble under the direction of J. David Moore recently recorded a choral work entitled Caritas (“Love”). Composed in 2007 ...

First Readings Project Premiere

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A new work for unaccompanied choir, Pax Æterna (Eternal Peace), received its premiere performance recording by the First Readings Project Choral Ensemble at ...

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perception

From Soul, within Sound, to Self

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I recently attended the University of Vilnius in Vilnius, Lithuania where I presented a paper at the 2nd International Conference of Spirituality and Music ...

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article

Duquesne University Presidential Award

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I am a recipient of 2013 Duquesne University Presidential Scholarship Award for a preparation of my manuscript for publication as an article, The Apperceptio...

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commission

Commission Competition Winner

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I have been chosen as the winner of The Brass Project ensemble call for proposals to compose a new work for brass sextet. The new composition will receive th...

Alia Musica Ensemble Premiere

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Commissioned by the Alia Musica Ensemble for the second annual Conductors Festival, a new work for chamber orchestra, Angel Antiphons, received the world pre...

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Florida State University

Improvisation and the Aesthetics of Sublime

1 minute read

Scholarly Research Presentation at the American Guild of Organist Conference in Boston, MA. Thursday, June 26, at 9:45. The Marriott Hotel, Copley Place at 1...

Embodied Cognition of Musical Creativity

2 minute read

My study on cognitive aspects of composition and performance Ligeti’s Piano Etude no 15, White on White, will be presented in a lecture-recital at the Intern...

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First Readings Project

Upcoming Choral Premieres

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Eternal Peace (2014) for unaccompanied mixed choir (SATB) May & June 2014, [Cosmic Journey: Boston Choral Ensemble][bco_cosmic_journey]; And...

New Choral Recording

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The First Readings Project choral ensemble under the direction of J. David Moore recently recorded a choral work entitled Caritas (“Love”). Composed in 2007 ...

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accordion

Kaleidoscope Cologne Premiere

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The European premiere of Kaleidoscope (2014) for piano, accordion and live electronics Elisa Järvi, piano; Andrea Carola Kiefer, accordion; Hans-Christoph W...

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electronics

Kaleidoscope Cologne Premiere

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The European premiere of Kaleidoscope (2014) for piano, accordion and live electronics Elisa Järvi, piano; Andrea Carola Kiefer, accordion; Hans-Christoph W...

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Italy

Risuonanze Festival

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A new piece for solo flute, Ricercar dell’Affinità, commissioned by the 2016 Risuonanze Festival, received the world premiere by the Italian flutist Tommaso ...

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PARMA Recordings

Investing in Professional Artists Grant

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I am a recipient of the 2017 Investing in Professional Artists grant offered in partnership by The Pittsburgh Foundation and The Heinz Endowments. The grant ...

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instrumental

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music

Arts Practice Research

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Research paper presentation at Arts Practice Research Conference at Texas Tech University. The conference will take place on Texas Tech University campus in ...

Music and Embodied Creative Space

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Research paper presentation at Creativity Conference hosted by Southern Oregon University. You can view the conference schedule and program here. The Creativ...

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Southern Oregon University

Music and Embodied Creative Space

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Research paper presentation at Creativity Conference hosted by Southern Oregon University. You can view the conference schedule and program here. The Creativ...

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Universal Edition

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Saybrook University

Guest Seminar at Saybrook University

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I will give a guest lecture seminar at Saybrook University’s Humanistic Psychology department during Saybrook’s Fall 2023 Virtual Learning Experience. Locate...

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Sauter

Piano Lecture-Recital

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Family Piano Co. of Waukegan, IL, has invited me to their piano showroom to perform on their featured Sauter grand piano as part of their concert series. My ...

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Cleveland Composers Recording Institute

Cleveland Composers Recording Institute

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… of the lake II (2010) for solo piano, has been performed and recorded by the pianist Geoffrey Burleson during the Cleveland Composers Recording Institute a...

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Cleveland State University

Cleveland Composers Recording Institute

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… of the lake II (2010) for solo piano, has been performed and recorded by the pianist Geoffrey Burleson during the Cleveland Composers Recording Institute a...

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Fused Muse Ensemble

From Desire To Wonder

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Join Fused Muse Ensemble for an afternoon of wonderful new music (with a few old favorites thrown in) fused with paintings, video, electronic soundscapes, im...

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Swan Prize

Swan Composition Prize

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The University of Minnesota School of Music is pleased to announce that the winning work of the 2011 Craig and Janet Swan Composer Prize is a choral work, Ca...

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Chopin

Chopin Tribute

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During the 2011 New Years Eve event at Chopin Theatre in Chicago, Croatian-American pianist and composer Zvonimir Nagy will provide a special tribute to F. C...

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Minneapolis

Cantus Jubilus Premiere

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Cantus Jubilus for unaccompanied choir and soloists, received the world premiere on April 30, 2011 at St. Olaf Catholic Church in downtown Minneapolis. In th...

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St. Xavier University

of the lake Recording

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I am happy to announce the release of my first single, the piano etude … of the lake II. Recorded by the pianist Geoffrey Burleson at the Cleveland Composer’...

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Simon Bolivar University

Visit to Simon Bolivar University

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The music tradition is nurtured conspicuously in South America, and no other region that is truly leaving us often impressed by the talent and musicality is ...

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Simón Bolívar Concert Hall

Latin Hues of Klais Organ in Caracas

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A 3-manual and pedal mechanical action instrument by Orgelbau Klais from Bonn, Germany, sits comfortably and commandingly at the Simón Bolívar Concert Hall i...

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theory

Appointment at Duquesne University

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I am happy to announce that I have been appointed as Assistant Professor of Music at Duquesne University in Pittsburgh, PA. This Fall I will be joining the M...

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Iron Composier

Iron Composer Winner

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I am the recipient of the 2011 Iron Composer Prize at the Iron Composer composition. The contest took place on September 16, 2011 at Baldwin Wallace Unnivers...

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Baldwin Wallace University

Iron Composer Winner

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I am the recipient of the 2011 Iron Composer Prize at the Iron Composer composition. The contest took place on September 16, 2011 at Baldwin Wallace Unnivers...

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Messiaen

Nocturnes Messianesques

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Last fall, on a rainy Saturday evening, I had a unique opportunity to play the Messiaen’s venerable pipe organ at Eglise de la Trinite in Paris. It was not o...

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Paris

Nocturnes Messianesques

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Last fall, on a rainy Saturday evening, I had a unique opportunity to play the Messiaen’s venerable pipe organ at Eglise de la Trinite in Paris. It was not o...

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France

Nocturnes Messianesques

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Last fall, on a rainy Saturday evening, I had a unique opportunity to play the Messiaen’s venerable pipe organ at Eglise de la Trinite in Paris. It was not o...

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trumpet

BBC/Aberdeen Music Prize Finalist

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As a result of the call for scores competition co-organized by the University of Aberdeen and the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, I was short listed for the...

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BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra

BBC/Aberdeen Music Prize Finalist

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As a result of the call for scores competition co-organized by the University of Aberdeen and the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, I was short listed for the...

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University of Aberdeen

BBC/Aberdeen Music Prize Finalist

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As a result of the call for scores competition co-organized by the University of Aberdeen and the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, I was short listed for the...

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catholic University of America

Quasi Rosa Featured at New Voices Festival

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The New Voices @ CUA, an annual festival of new music took place on January 20 and 21, 2012 at the Catholic University of America in Washington, DC. This is ...

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Washington DC

Quasi Rosa Featured at New Voices Festival

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The New Voices @ CUA, an annual festival of new music took place on January 20 and 21, 2012 at the Catholic University of America in Washington, DC. This is ...

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music perception

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Aristotle University

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Greece

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paper

Enchantments European Premiere

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Echantments for flute, violin and piano received the European premiere during the 3rd International Meeting for Chamber Music at the University of Evora in P...

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First Readings Project Choral Ensemble

First Readings Project Premiere

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A new work for unaccompanied choir, Pax Æterna (Eternal Peace), received its premiere performance recording by the First Readings Project Choral Ensemble at ...

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Augsburg College

First Readings Project Premiere

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A new work for unaccompanied choir, Pax Æterna (Eternal Peace), received its premiere performance recording by the First Readings Project Choral Ensemble at ...

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St. Joseph Cathedral

Cathedral Organist

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This fall I begin my tenure as the Cathedral Organist at St. Joseph Cathedral, Wheeling, West Virginia. The Cathedral is an exquisite example of the Lombardy...

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Wheeling

Cathedral Organist

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This fall I begin my tenure as the Cathedral Organist at St. Joseph Cathedral, Wheeling, West Virginia. The Cathedral is an exquisite example of the Lombardy...

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West Virginia

Cathedral Organist

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This fall I begin my tenure as the Cathedral Organist at St. Joseph Cathedral, Wheeling, West Virginia. The Cathedral is an exquisite example of the Lombardy...

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new music

Fourth River Music Project

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The 4th River Music Project is a collective of Duquesne University composers and performers dedicated to presenting new music with a twist. Inspired by the f...

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Louisiana

Recital on the Simmons and Wilcox Organ

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Zvonimir Nagy, organist Works, by Bach, Barber, Bolcom, Franck, Langlais, Messiaen, Nagy (Preludes for a Prayer, premiere), and improvisations. Friday, Febru...

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electronic music

World Electroacoustic Listening Room Project

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And so she said II…, a sound installation work, was selected for the final World Electroacoustic Listening Room Project among nearly 200 works submitted. The...

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sound installation

World Electroacoustic Listening Room Project

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And so she said II…, a sound installation work, was selected for the final World Electroacoustic Listening Room Project among nearly 200 works submitted. The...

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California

World Electroacoustic Listening Room Project

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And so she said II…, a sound installation work, was selected for the final World Electroacoustic Listening Room Project among nearly 200 works submitted. The...

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orchestra

Seattle Symphony Composition Prize

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My composition scored for shakuhachi flute and symphony orchestra was the winning work of the Seattle Symphony 2013 Celebrate Asia! Composition Competition. ...

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Seattle Symphony

Seattle Symphony Composition Prize

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My composition scored for shakuhachi flute and symphony orchestra was the winning work of the Seattle Symphony 2013 Celebrate Asia! Composition Competition. ...

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Washington

Seattle Symphony Composition Prize

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My composition scored for shakuhachi flute and symphony orchestra was the winning work of the Seattle Symphony 2013 Celebrate Asia! Composition Competition. ...

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Wiker Park Choral Singers

Wicker Park Choral Award

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Pax Aeterna, for unaccompanied choir (2012), is the winning piece for this year’s Wicker Park Choral Singers’ Songs from and about Chicago call for scores. T...

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University of Vilnius

From Soul, within Sound, to Self

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I recently attended the University of Vilnius in Vilnius, Lithuania where I presented a paper at the 2nd International Conference of Spirituality and Music ...

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Lithuania

From Soul, within Sound, to Self

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I recently attended the University of Vilnius in Vilnius, Lithuania where I presented a paper at the 2nd International Conference of Spirituality and Music ...

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chamber orchestra

Alia Musica Ensemble Premiere

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Commissioned by the Alia Musica Ensemble for the second annual Conductors Festival, a new work for chamber orchestra, Angel Antiphons, received the world pre...

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Alia Musica Ensemble

Alia Musica Ensemble Premiere

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Commissioned by the Alia Musica Ensemble for the second annual Conductors Festival, a new work for chamber orchestra, Angel Antiphons, received the world pre...

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Ligeti

Embodied Cognition of Musical Creativity

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My study on cognitive aspects of composition and performance Ligeti’s Piano Etude no 15, White on White, will be presented in a lecture-recital at the Intern...

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Leeds College of Music

Embodied Cognition of Musical Creativity

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My study on cognitive aspects of composition and performance Ligeti’s Piano Etude no 15, White on White, will be presented in a lecture-recital at the Intern...

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Boston Choral Ensemble

Upcoming Choral Premieres

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Eternal Peace (2014) for unaccompanied mixed choir (SATB) May & June 2014, [Cosmic Journey: Boston Choral Ensemble][bco_cosmic_journey]; And...

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aesthetics

Improvisation and the Aesthetics of Sublime

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Scholarly Research Presentation at the American Guild of Organist Conference in Boston, MA. Thursday, June 26, at 9:45. The Marriott Hotel, Copley Place at 1...

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Boston

Improvisation and the Aesthetics of Sublime

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Scholarly Research Presentation at the American Guild of Organist Conference in Boston, MA. Thursday, June 26, at 9:45. The Marriott Hotel, Copley Place at 1...

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American Guild of Organists

Improvisation and the Aesthetics of Sublime

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Scholarly Research Presentation at the American Guild of Organist Conference in Boston, MA. Thursday, June 26, at 9:45. The Marriott Hotel, Copley Place at 1...

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Finland

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MSR Classics

Vestiges: Works for Solo Piano

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Vestiges: Works for Solo Piano is the latest release in the Discover Series on MSR Classics featuring pianists Geoffrey Burleson, Mabel Kwan, and the compose...

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musical creativity

New Course on Musical Creativity

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I am pleased to announce that I will be teaching a new course at Duquesne University in Spring 2015. In this graduate and advanced undergraduate seminar, I p...

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Germany

Kaleidoscope Cologne Premiere

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The European premiere of Kaleidoscope (2014) for piano, accordion and live electronics Elisa Järvi, piano; Andrea Carola Kiefer, accordion; Hans-Christoph W...

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University of Sheffield

Multimodality of Creative Experience

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My research on embodiment of musical creativity was featured at the International Conference on the Multimodal Experience of Music at the University of Sheff...

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comission

Leib und Körper Premiere

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Commissioned for the dedication of the new three-manual tracker organ by Jaeckel, Inc. from Duluth, Minnesota, Leib und Körper, two movements for trombone an...

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trombone

Leib und Körper Premiere

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Commissioned for the dedication of the new three-manual tracker organ by Jaeckel, Inc. from Duluth, Minnesota, Leib und Körper, two movements for trombone an...

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two pianos

Piano Duo Premiere

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Kaleidoscope (2014-15) for two pianos, received its premiere at the joined conference by National Association of Composers USA and American Musicological Soc...

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Texas State University

Piano Duo Premiere

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Kaleidoscope (2014-15) for two pianos, received its premiere at the joined conference by National Association of Composers USA and American Musicological Soc...

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cello quartet

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Pittsburgh Symphony

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woodwind trio

Pittsburgh Festival of New Music

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Liquescence (2016), scored for alto flute, English horn, and bass clarinet, received its premiere performance during the 2016 Pittsburgh Festival of New Musi...

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cello

Bruno Maderna Competition Finalist

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Angel Annunciation (2012) for cello and piano has been selected for the finals of the 2016 Bruno Maderna International Composers Competition at Lviv Philharm...

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Ukraine

Bruno Maderna Competition Finalist

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Angel Annunciation (2012) for cello and piano has been selected for the finals of the 2016 Bruno Maderna International Composers Competition at Lviv Philharm...

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book

Book Publication

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I am pleased to announce the publication of my new book on musical creativity in composition by Routledge (An Ashgate Book). Embodiment of Musical Creativity...

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Georgia

Improvisation as Real-Time Composition

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Improvising Brain III - Cultural Variation and Analytical Approaches, Georgia State University, Atlanta GA, February 26-28, 2017 Musicking: Improvisation, Or...

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Ireland

Embodied Monologues

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In March 2017, I visited Maynooth University in Ireland, where I presented a paper at Embodied Monologues research series and symposium. The symposium “seeks...

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New Mexico

Performance at the New Music Symposium

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My composition for solo flute, Ricercar dell’affinità (2015), received the US premiere at the 2017 John Donald Robb Composers’ Symposium at the University of...

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Albany Records

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interview

PARMA Recordings: The Inside Story

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“The Inside Story: Zvonimir Nagy and Angelus”, the interview story about my recent solo organ release is now published on the PARMA Recordings News blog.

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Beo String Quartet

Charlotte New Music Festival

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My new string quartet, Anima Animæ, commissioned by the Charlotte New Music Festival, was workshopped and premiered by the Beo String Quartet during the fest...

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University of Bristol

Royal Musical Association Conference

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European premiere of Fall, Leaves, Fall for string quartet by Bristol Ensemble at the 2018 Royal Musical Association Conference, the University of Bristol, U...

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Mivos Quartet

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June in Buffalo

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disklavier

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Yamaha

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arts

Arts Practice Research

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Research paper presentation at Arts Practice Research Conference at Texas Tech University. The conference will take place on Texas Tech University campus in ...

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Texas Tech University

Arts Practice Research

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Research paper presentation at Arts Practice Research Conference at Texas Tech University. The conference will take place on Texas Tech University campus in ...

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Serbia

European Organ Premiere in Belgrade

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Organized by the Composers’ Association of Serbia, my work for solo organ, Angelus (2018), will receive the European premiere during International Review of ...

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workshop

IRCAM Forum Workshop

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I have been invited to give a presentation at the IRCAM Forum Workshop. Including representatives of IRCAM, the Société des arts technologiques, the Universi...

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computer-assisted composition

IRCAM Forum Workshop

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I have been invited to give a presentation at the IRCAM Forum Workshop. Including representatives of IRCAM, the Société des arts technologiques, the Universi...

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creative coding

IRCAM Forum Workshop

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I have been invited to give a presentation at the IRCAM Forum Workshop. Including representatives of IRCAM, the Société des arts technologiques, the Universi...

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notation

IRCAM Forum Workshop

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I have been invited to give a presentation at the IRCAM Forum Workshop. Including representatives of IRCAM, the Société des arts technologiques, the Universi...

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IRCAM

IRCAM Forum Workshop

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I have been invited to give a presentation at the IRCAM Forum Workshop. Including representatives of IRCAM, the Société des arts technologiques, the Universi...

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McGill University

IRCAM Forum Workshop

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I have been invited to give a presentation at the IRCAM Forum Workshop. Including representatives of IRCAM, the Société des arts technologiques, the Universi...

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Canada

IRCAM Forum Workshop

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I have been invited to give a presentation at the IRCAM Forum Workshop. Including representatives of IRCAM, the Société des arts technologiques, the Universi...

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Brazil

ENCAM Keynote Address

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I am pleased to be invited to give a keynote address at the Meeting of Cognition and Musical Arts — a joint venture promoted by the Brazilian Association of ...

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brass ensemble

Commission Competition Winner

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I have been chosen as the winner of The Brass Project ensemble call for proposals to compose a new work for brass sextet. The new composition will receive th...

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New York City

Commission Competition Winner

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I have been chosen as the winner of The Brass Project ensemble call for proposals to compose a new work for brass sextet. The new composition will receive th...

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percussion

Dialogues with Silence

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Premiere of Dialogues with Silence at the Genesius Theatre at Duquesne Univerity. Scored for flute, baritone, percussion and multimedia, the work is inspired...

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multimedia

Dialogues with Silence

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Premiere of Dialogues with Silence at the Genesius Theatre at Duquesne Univerity. Scored for flute, baritone, percussion and multimedia, the work is inspired...

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publications

Universal Edition

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I am delighted that I teamed up with the Universal Edition to publish my sheet music. Based in Vienna, Austria, Universal Edition is a renowned publisher of ...

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Austria

Universal Edition

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I am delighted that I teamed up with the Universal Edition to publish my sheet music. Based in Vienna, Austria, Universal Edition is a renowned publisher of ...

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Spotify

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concerto

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symphony orchestra

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shakuhachi

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string orchestra

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Dallas

Director of Music and Worship

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I am happy to announce my appointment as Director of Music and Worship at King of Glory Lutheran Church in Dallas, Texas. I am joining a vibrant and inclusiv...

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fine arts

Stained Glass Vespers

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Stained Glass Vespers is a new event series at King of Glory Lutheran Church in Dallas, Texas, that celebrates the intersection of fine arts and spirituality...

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King of Glory Dallas

Stained Glass Vespers

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Stained Glass Vespers is a new event series at King of Glory Lutheran Church in Dallas, Texas, that celebrates the intersection of fine arts and spirituality...

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