Two Andean Portraits for piano

Two Andean Portraits for pianoFor piano. Commissioned by the Gina Bachauer International Piano Foundation Movements I. Introduccin: Zampoas II. Adagio del Altiplano Composer note Two Andean Portraits, for solo piano, was written for the Gina Bachauer International Piano Competition (2024). The first movement, Introduccin: Zampoas, is inspired by the quintessential instrument of the South American Andes, the panpipe. The movement is simple in form but technically tricky to enact a

This is followed by a snippet from the scherzo-like theme Going to School that appears at several points in the film

and emotions

with prevalent dactylic or anapestic rhythms that would facilitate body percussion

while the last movement

Though written for countertenor

Violin Sonata: Its Own Accord was commissioned by Dumbarton Oaks and First Nights with support from The Fromm Music Foundation

Dreaming at the Washtub

and the B section (più mosso

Peyton Place Theme (The Wonderful Season of Love)

Maya Angelou

For guitar solo

This is the violin and piano version