I’m honored to have been awarded a residency at MacDowell Colony. MacDowell is the oldest artist colony in the US and carries a storied history of artists (Bernstein and Copland are among its many famous composer fellows.) having created while in residence there. Like other fellowships I’ve received–including Yaddo and Camargo–MacDowell affords artists a priceless gift: a contemplative, distraction-free place to create. I’m very excited about making some new notes there this winter.
Bright Lights, Big City
I’m delighted to share the news that I have accepted a tenure-track position of Assistant Professor in the Department of Music at Hong Kong Baptist University. In this role I will teach composition and related courses to a group of talented young composers and musicians.
I visited Hong Kong as a presenter at the Annual Conference of the Asian Studies Association of Hong Kong in 2013 (where I spoke about this), and was blown away by the visceral energy of the city and its people. I am excited about the many potential collaborations with Hong Kong’s diverse music culture, including my colleagues at HKBU and musicians throughout the marvelous city, as well as colleagues throughout Asia!