Compositions
Orchestra & Band
2021
Di Velt Mit Trern (The Tears of the Planet) for orchestra, based on David Einhorn Yiddish poem “The White Birch”
2017
Otohime, concerto for double bass and orchestra, finalist of Donne in Music, Fondazione Adkins Chiti- Publishing Contract with Hofmeister, Germany
Premiered September 12, 2019, in Chisinau, Moldova (D Major International Music Festival) at Casa Radio, Conductor, Silvio Wyler, Soloist, Laura Felicia Smarandescu
2015
Clins d’oeil, for chamber orchestra
2012
Zamarine, for Wind Ensemble, premiered March 4, 2012, at URI, Gene Pollart, conductor.
2011
Les Bons Augures, for Symphonic Orchestra, premiered in Cormeille-en-Parisis, France, for a symphonic piece.
2010
Around the World in Eight Minutes, premiered April 8, 2010, Inauguration of the 11th URI President.
2002
DOn’t quIT, for wind ensemble. Commissioned by Georges Washington University, February 20, 2002.
2000
Quoi? Ce point., for Chamber Orchestra. Commissioned by the Ensemble
InterContemporain. Premiered at La Cité de la Musique, Paris, June 8, 2000.
1998
Astéroïde 622, for Large Orchestra.
Public rehearsal by the Berkeley Symphony Orchestra, (Under Construction Program), Conductor: G. Thomson, Host: Kent Nagano, February 1, 1998.
Premiere: Berkeley Symphony Orchestra, direction K. Nagano, September 10, 1998.
1995
Reflets sur la Cité Brumeuse, for Chamber Orchestra.
Public reading: Marin Symphony, direction Gary Sheldon, San Rafael, January 14, 1995
Premiered at UC Berkeley, November 27, 1995.
1991
Urashima Taro, for String Orchestra.
Public rehearsal, Curtis Inst., Philadelphia, Direction: Richard Wernick, April 2, 1992.
Chamber Music
2022
Reed Quintet version of The Tears of the World renamed La Tierra no se vende, premiered by the Kalliope Reed Quintet on May 7, 2022, at URI, with Natalie Zemba (bassoon), Anna Bradford (oboe), Celine Ferro (clarinet), Wolcott Humphrey (bass clarinet), Bennett Parsons (saxophone).
2021
Les Larmes de la Panète, trio version of Di Velt Mit Trern for clarinet or alto flute, cello or viola, and piano based on David Einhorn’s Yiddish poem “The White Birch.” Premiered in Columbus, MS, (7th Music By Women Festival) on March 4, 2022, by Tim Bonenfant (clarinet), Bilijana Bojović (cello), Martha Saywell (piano).
2018
Fumo in Aereo ed in Acqua la Schiuma, for four percussionists
Premiere at URI, “Percussion Ensemble Concert” March 31, 2019, led by Kyle Forsthoff, Fine Arts Center, Kingston, RI (from Dante L’Inferno)
Terpsichore, for Flute, Clarinet, Cello, Premiere at URI, Recital Hall. University Artists Series, Concert, March 31, 2019
2015
Figurines (three movements), for flute, clarinet, cello, piano and percussion. Premiered in San Francisco (ODC Theater), with the Earplay Ensemble.
2013
A Demon in my View, Commission by the Aurea Ensemble for violin, viola, cello, harmonicas, and reader), Premiered June 2, 2014, Pawtucket, Mill.
2008
Triumphant Gems: for horn and tuba, premieres at the University of Rhode Island, April 19, 2009, with Elizabeth Horn and Gary Buttery.
2007
Tête à Tête: for violin and piano: commissioned by the Nez/Wolfe’s duo. Premiere at Boston University, MA, January 22, 2008. Toured winter 2008 in Rhode Island, Ohio, and Iowa.
2006
Grisailles Vaporeuses: for violin, cello, and piano
Professional recording: December 12-13, 2006 (Celebration Sound, Warren, RI).
2005
Six Dream Songs: for oboe, clarinet, and bassoon. Premiered by Egeria Trio, February 18, 2005, Newton, Massachusetts.
2003
Sans faiblir, la nuit attend le soleil: for piano, violin and cello. Commission by the Trio ASSIEME. Premiered in Grenoble, France, September 17, 2003.
1996
Ha Milah, for Bass Clarinet and Piano.
Premiered of excerpts in Royaumont (France), Ensemble Itinéraire, September 28, 1996. Berkeley CA, First Congressional Church, Earplay Ensemble, March 8, 1999.
1995
Passages, for flute, clarinet, violin, cello, percussion, and piano.
Premiered in Boston (Alea III), September 25, 1996
1994
Fantômes Chenus, for string quartet.
Public rehearsal by the Arditti Quartet, Berkeley, February 25, 1995.
1993
Coriandre et Safran, for piano and cello. Premiered in Berkeley, April 16, 1994.
Fusion Froide, for flute, clarinet, viola, cello, harpsichord and percussion. Public rehearsal UC Berkeley, December 1993.
1990
Toile d'araignée, for flute, cello and piano.
Premiered in Philadelphia, Curtis Institute, October 1990. Buffalo, June in Buffalo Composition Session, June 7, 1994.
1989
Renart, ballet for eleven players: piccolo, flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, horn, trumpet, saxophone, double bass, and two percussions.
Public rehearsal in Philadelphia, Curtis Institute, March 1990.
Performance of an excerpt in Szombathely, Hungary, with the Ensemble moderne, direction by P. Etvos, July 1990.
1988
Mythologies, for clarinet, violin, viola and cello.
Premiered in Jerusalem, Rubin Academy, May 1988. Rubin Academy, June 1988.
1987
Trio for flute, oboe and bassoon. Premiered in Jerusalem, Rubin Academy, May 1987.
Au delà, for harp and marimba. Premiered in Jerusalem, Rubin Academy, May 1987.
Vocal
2013
Deux Poèmes Océaniques: for soprano, harp and violin, commissioned by Providences Premieres. Premiered April 19, 2013 with Hyunjung Choy, Alexey Shabalin, and Blythe Walker. Texts by Rabindranath Tagore and R.K Munkittrick. Premiered at the Governor Lippitt House by Providence Premieres, April 19, 2013.
1995
Balshemtov, for soprano, clarinet and piano (Yiddish poem by Zicha Landau).
Premiered in Concord (MA), June 1994 with the Row Twelve Ensemble.
Grenoble, Olivier Messiaen Hall, with Patricia Samuel, soprano, November 22, 1995. Marseille, Grenoble, Aix en Provence, the Jerusalem Quintet, March 14, 15, 16, 1996. Columbus (Ohio), International Clarinet Association, July 10, 1998. Kingston (URI), Collage concert, April 7, 2002.
1993
Massala Kingdom, for bass singer, harp, marimba and percussion.
Premiered in Berkeley, November 17, 1993.
1990
Alcools, for soprano, harp and flute. Text: Alcools by G. Apollinaire.
Premiered in Philadelphia, Curtis Institute, April 27, 1991.
Quattro Canti, for voice, flute, clarinet, violin, viola and cello (Italian poems). Premiered in Jerusalem, Rubin Academy, June 1988.
Jerusalem, Ha Bamah Theater, July 8, 1988. Hebrew University, May 22, 1989.
1986
Gerusalemme, for soprano and two flutes. Text: Gerusalemme Liberata by Tasso. Premiered in Jerusalem, Rubin Academy, June 1986. Berkeley, St. Joseph of Aramathea Church, February 5, 1995. Vocalize, for soprano, mezzo-soprano and alto.
Operas
2019
In Our Own Voices for chamber opera. Libretto by Sarah Carleton. Premiered in Westerly, RI, on November 2, 2019, then URI (11/2/19).
2015
Shahrazad, for soprano, actress and harp, commissioned by Amiche (Lara Cottrill, Sarah Carleton, and Marissa Knaub). Premiered in Pittsburgh, PA, Aug 13,14,15, 2015
2006-07
Tamar, for chamber opera. Libretto Maurya Simon. Premiered at URI, March 2007.
Solo
2021
Halilah, for viola solo. Commission by Olivier Jean Avondo. Recorded in June 2021, Paris.
Kol haKorbanot, in two movements, for piano solo, premiered by Gayane Darakyan, May 1, 2022, at the Music Mansion in Providence, RI.
A Seed of Hope for Hichiriki solo (Japanese oboe), premiered by Thomas Piercy, January 15th on Virtual Concert Halls.
2019
Blanquette, for saxophone solo (commissioned by Chris de Louis, for a NASA performance Convention/festival at Carnegie Mellon, Pittsburgh, PA.
2017
Entre les Goûtelettes brille le Soleil du Matin, for Susan Summerfield, for piano solo (premiere April 21, 2018, Burlington, VT)
2016
Souvenir des Alpes for cello solo, Premiered by Ted Mook, URI Composition
Performed May 7, 2017
2015
La Vallée du Grésivaudan, for tuba solo, premiere January 28, Gary Buttery, UAS at URI.
2008
Bas et Hauts Bois for Oboe solo (also English horn, and Oboe d’Amore).
2006
Statuette-figurine, for bass clarinet – commissioned by Stephen Grueb, Jury
February 23, 2006, and Junior Recital (Spring 2006) URI.
2005
Surprisentopie, in three movements for piano solo. Premiered at URI, University Artist Series, Manabu Takasawa soloist, October 1, 2005.
1999
Sans Laisser de Trace, in three movements for bassoon solo. Premiere at URI Faculty Collage Concert, April 7, 2002.
1991
Piano Suite, in six movements after "La Commedia dell'Arte".
Premiered in Philadelphia, Curtis Institute, April 11, 1992, David Horne, piano. U.C. Berkeley, Kim Rankin, piano, April 13, 1994, October 22, 1994.
1990
La Cloche Perdue, for piano (orchestrated in 1990). Performance by Heather Wallace March 31, 2006: Round Table Concert (organized by Desiree Borg Santillan as part of her graduate project)
1988
Five Little Pieces, for viola solo,
Movements I, II, and IV premiered in Jerusalem, Rubin Academy, May 1988. Transcribed for violin in 1998. Performed in Cedar Falls, IA, (UNI), April 1999.
Electronic Media
2016
Encounter (Computer Revenge, Between the Keys), for pianist and Disklavier. Recorded by Eric Ferrand N’Kaoua, June 17, 2016, in Bourg St. Maurice (France)
2009
Seven Deadly Sins for soprano and electronics.
Premiered 8/28/2010 at St Luke's Church in East Greenwich, RI.
2006
Providence Journal Interactive Project for the documentary “Slavery” (March 2006).
2002
Tziltzulim, for Tuba and electronics. Premiered in New London CT, February 14, 2003.
2000
T, for electronically treated voices after the poem T by M. Simon.
CMS North-East Chapter, April 2001, Lewiston, ME.
Connecticut College, 5th annual “Women in Music” concert, October 28, 2001.
1996
PaRDèS, for harp, cello, percussion and electronics. Premiered at IRCAM, Paris, with the Ensemble Court-Circuit, January 19, 1997.