On May 12, 2026, the Iowa Falls-Alden High School Concert Band premiered All Water Has a Perfect Memory. Before I go on, I think it’s best to simply insert the program note. All Water Has a Perfect Memory was commissioned by the Iowa Falls-Alden High School Concert Band. When their director, Jeff Schmitt, reached out […]
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Piunno/Perrine Consortium Opportunity!
My good friend and talented composer Nicole and I have been sharing a booth at the Midwest Clinic the past few years. This year, in addition to the booth, we’ll each be composing a grade 1/1.5 work for band. We’ve decided to keep the buy-in at a very reasonable price of $200, and both pieces […]
Boise State University Wind Band Camp
Last week (June 16–20, 2025), I had the honor of serving as the 9–12 band clinician for the Boise State University Wind Band Camp. Many thanks to good friends, Myron Peterson (BSU Director of Bands) and Mary Crandall (7–8 clinician and “educator extraordinaire”) for having me out! The students had band twice a day for […]