Refractions was inspired by reflections and refractions of light coming through stained glass. As the piece was being written, reflection on stained glass and how the light reflects through it in different ways shaped the composition. Many of the long-sustained notes throughout the duration of the piece and faster movements are made to show the different sizes and colors of the reflections of light. As the piece goes on, the reflections of light represented in the movements of the melody become faster. In the end, the piece takes the listener on a journey inspired by a day-to-day concept: Light.

For any volunteers who wish to participate, once the music starts, please stand and form a line in the alleyways leading up to the stage. During the performance, a piano piece is played. On each downbeat, participants are asked to step forward and perform a stomping, marching motion, following the set path. A microphone is positioned on the floor on stage to capture this movement. Participants should proceed along the stage before returning to the alleyways, following the set path, maintaining this motion throughout until they return to their seats. The piece is concluded once everybody has returned to their seats, and the piano has stopped playing. The audio captured from this interactive piece will be used in the creation of a later piece, which will be premiered at another time.

This piece is one iteration in a group of pieces all named Curtains. These pieces serve as studies in learning more about combining electronic and acoustic instruments. Many advancements happened between each piece, and Curtains 3 was the first iteration performed live in front of an audience. It premiered at UWM in 2024.

This is the second iteration of Curtains. The drumset part for this piece is actually a MIDI part made to fit with it and had a max patch developed for it.

This piece follows the Spring 2023 Quartet, which was composed during a turbulent period. Working on this piece, the intention was to use a similar title to showcase the growth and change that occurred over the course of a year. A year can feel like a short amount of time, however, a lot can change. The development of the composer both personally and musically over the preceding year is what this piece represents.

Developed as a song to explore creating curtains of sound with a max patch and digital delay.

This piece explores keeping loved ones in memory. Memories throughout life can greatly impact a person in many ways, and this piece serves to praise the feeling of impactful positive memories while encouraging listeners to look back on loved ones who left their warmth to be remembered. The lyrics are adapted from a poem written by a fellow musician.

This piece is inspired by medical struggles and surgery. The frustration with wanting to recover and the anxiety associated with the unknown recovery process are emotions that heavily influenced the composition. The episodic nature of the piece is intended to connect with listeners who have dealt with similar circumstances.

Spring 2023 marks an important period of growth. Work on the quartet began at the start of the composer's sophomore year of college. The personal experiences from the spring of 2023 shaped the progression of the quartet, reflecting development in both musical composition and personal life. As a result, the piece is titled after the time in life that it represents.

Should Be Final has been through many iterations during its lifetime. After multiple drafts, the piece eventually arrived at an idea completely separated from its origins. Offering the restraint to decide that an idea was developed enough to become a final piece is what helped make this a unique work.

Forest Nocturne in C Lydian is a piece of music designed to bring the listener to a place of relaxation. The piece was entirely written with the image of sitting in a wooded forest with a bubbling brook in mind, focusing on the feelings associated with a comfortable isolation. The title takes inspiration from the legendary nocturnes of Frédéric Chopin, attempting to find a similarly dreamlike atmosphere.

Inspired by the experience of relocating, the title specifically avoids punctuation to leave it ambiguous as to if it is a question or a statement. The music switches between energetic and calm sections, mirroring the high energy of exploring a new place and the calm of it becoming a home. The working title for the piece reflected uncertainty, but ultimately, having multiple places to call home depending on context leads to an understanding of what makes a place a home.

This piece was composed for dance, and the video features the dance group that performed it.

My Little Plans in C minor explores the stress involved with decision-making. The title derives from when plans or decisions feel insignificant and small. The intention was to capture this feeling in the music. The piece features a main melancholic phrase representing the circular thinking that often presents itself in decision making. A section in the middle with two single notes played and held with a fermata represents the process of considering a decision, while the triumphant finale hyperbolizes the triumph felt when a plan is finally made.

This piece is a study in clarinet.

The piece Prominence is meant to be played by any pitched instruments that can play 2 octaves of range, from a Concert A to a Concert A. It is written using a grid format, with time being interpreted left to right, and pitch being interpreted on the vertical axis. This is meant to be a flowing piece, with slow rising and falling pitches gaining speed in the first movement. After the first movement, the pitch starts to show more variation between parts, branching out and only coming back together for a few synchronized changes in pitch.

Chain Sinnet in G Mixolydian is a piece based off of the idea of a grid of 8 repeating patterns, with the longest pattern length being 16 beats, and the smallest pattern being 2 beats. The piece was built around this concept and starts with a sparse rhythm built on the 16 note pattern, but eventually builds into a dense grouping of patterns. A chain sinnet is a type of knot often used to shorten a length of cord, which can then be pulled back out quickly to reveal the full length. The tight bunches of sound spaced out by single notes in other sections is similar to the single string being bunched and released in a chain sinnet.