Oboist and Composer
Potamopyrgus (2018)
Listen: Program Note: Potamopyrgus, tiny snails known more popularly as New Zealand Mud Snails, are an invasive species in the United States, and have been found in Grand Teton National Forest. This piece was inspired by biologist Amy Krist and her research on the…
How Majestic the Expanse (2018)
Commissioned by violinist Holly Mulcahy Listen: Thomas Roggio and Gene Waldron III, violins Program Note: How Majestic the Expanse… was commissioned by violinist Holly Mulcahy as part of her prison recital program at Walker State Faith and Character Prison. Holly performed a piece of…
Seeing in Another Spectrum (2017)
Listen: Program Note: Inspired by the Tetons and the tiny, fuzzy, six-legged creatures that live in their midst, Seeing in Another Spectrum was a collaborative piece with artist, Jan Arabas. While many artists focus on the majesty of the Grand (Teton), Jan and I…
To Eat the Sun (2017)
Listen: Program Note: A solar eclipse, especially a total solar eclipse, is an incredibly special occurrence. Humanity has relied on the sun’s movement through the sky and we have been predicting solar eclipses since ancient times, but we have not always enjoyed them. To…