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I was recently interviewed by CanvasRebel -- you can read about my thoughts on my evolution as a composer, interplay of society and the arts, and more here.
Act I of my in-progress opera THE MENSCH was given an extraordinary premiere in a workshop performance at Indiana University.
THE MENSCH is my current project, and it will be a full-length opera. A few years back I discovered the story of Anton Schmid, an Austrian drafted into working for the Wehrmacht during World War II. Through his position, he was able to conduct undercover operations to save hundreds of Jews of the Vilna ghetto in Lithuania, as well as give vital support to the emerging Jewish resistance movement. I find his story, as well as the times and setting, fascinating, and I believe it is a story that needs to be told. I have completed the first act in piano/vocal score and am currently doing historical research as I prepare to write the libretto for the second and third acts.
- In attendance at the World Opera Forum and 2024 Opera Conference in June.