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🎶 Award Winner: Best Original Score 🎶 / April 7, 2025
I'm thrilled to share that I’ve been awarded Best Original Score at the San Francisco Arthouse Short Festival for my work on Untitled Artist, directed by Lilly Goba! Untitled Artist is essentially a silent film, which made the music an even more vital part of the storytelling — and it was an incredible opportunity to let the score truly take center stage.
This win follows nominations for Best Original Score at the Indie Short Fest, the San Diego Short Film Festival, and the IndieX Film Festival, and it’s an honor to have my music recognized alongside so many other talented composers and filmmakers.
Untitled Artist was created through my ongoing collaboration with Next Generation Storytellers, an inspiring program that pairs seasoned professionals with student writers, actors, and directors. I’ve had the privilege of scoring 9 short films through this partnership these past two years (alongside my incredible composing partner, Daniel Davis) — and I’m excited to be working on another 9 with them this year.
Thank you for being part of this journey — I can't wait to share even more music and stories with all of you soon!
This win follows nominations for Best Original Score at the Indie Short Fest, the San Diego Short Film Festival, and the IndieX Film Festival, and it’s an honor to have my music recognized alongside so many other talented composers and filmmakers.
Untitled Artist was created through my ongoing collaboration with Next Generation Storytellers, an inspiring program that pairs seasoned professionals with student writers, actors, and directors. I’ve had the privilege of scoring 9 short films through this partnership these past two years (alongside my incredible composing partner, Daniel Davis) — and I’m excited to be working on another 9 with them this year.
Thank you for being part of this journey — I can't wait to share even more music and stories with all of you soon!
Upcoming Performances / Events
Pima College Percussion Ensemble: "Spring Percussion Ensemble Concert" | May 7, 2025
7:00 PM | Pima College West Campus - Proscenium Theater | Tucson, AZ
The Pima College Percussion Ensemble, directed by Dr. Trevor Barroero, will present an unforgettable evening of rhythm and innovation! With a record 14 members, the ensemble will perform Edgard Varèse’s groundbreaking Ionisation — the first piece ever written for percussion ensemble — featuring an electrifying mix of drums, gongs, a lion’s roar, and even air-raid sirens. The concert also includes eclectic duets and quartets on marimba, glockenspiel, vibraphone, and more, plus a pair of world premieres, including a new work by student Jack Nevin for a rare set of tuned cowbells. Don’t miss this dynamic showcase of some of Arizona’s finest young percussionists! For tickets, visit: events.pima.edu/events/percussion-ensemble
7:00 PM | Pima College West Campus - Proscenium Theater | Tucson, AZ
The Pima College Percussion Ensemble, directed by Dr. Trevor Barroero, will present an unforgettable evening of rhythm and innovation! With a record 14 members, the ensemble will perform Edgard Varèse’s groundbreaking Ionisation — the first piece ever written for percussion ensemble — featuring an electrifying mix of drums, gongs, a lion’s roar, and even air-raid sirens. The concert also includes eclectic duets and quartets on marimba, glockenspiel, vibraphone, and more, plus a pair of world premieres, including a new work by student Jack Nevin for a rare set of tuned cowbells. Don’t miss this dynamic showcase of some of Arizona’s finest young percussionists! For tickets, visit: events.pima.edu/events/percussion-ensemble
Tucson Symphony Orchestra: "Star Wars: the Force Awakens In Concert" | May 17 & 18, 2025
7:30 PM (5/17), 2:00 PM (5/18) | Linda Ronstadt Music Hall | Tucson, AZ
Watch the epic film projected as TSO performs John Williams’ score live! As the tyrannical First Order rises to overthrow the New Republic, Rey, a desert scavenger, and Finn, an ex-stormtrooper, find themselves teaming up with Han Solo and Chewbacca to return vital information to the Resistance. For more information visit: https://www.tucsonsymphony.org/events/
7:30 PM (5/17), 2:00 PM (5/18) | Linda Ronstadt Music Hall | Tucson, AZ
Watch the epic film projected as TSO performs John Williams’ score live! As the tyrannical First Order rises to overthrow the New Republic, Rey, a desert scavenger, and Finn, an ex-stormtrooper, find themselves teaming up with Han Solo and Chewbacca to return vital information to the Resistance. For more information visit: https://www.tucsonsymphony.org/events/
The Tucson Brass Workshop: 2025 Student Recital | June 6, 2025
6:00 PM | Trinity Presbyterian Church | Tucson, AZ
For the second year in a row, the Tucson Brass Workshop will be offering an opportunity for percussionists of all skills and ages to join in on the fun! For an entire week, students will have the opportunity to work with top musicians from the Tucson Symphony Orchestra as they perform in masterclasses, small ensembles, and large ensembles. This performance on June 6th is the culmination the entire week of hard work, where all the percussionists will perform together in the large brass choir and as a percussion ensemble. For more information, visit: tucsonbrassworkshop.org/index.html
6:00 PM | Trinity Presbyterian Church | Tucson, AZ
For the second year in a row, the Tucson Brass Workshop will be offering an opportunity for percussionists of all skills and ages to join in on the fun! For an entire week, students will have the opportunity to work with top musicians from the Tucson Symphony Orchestra as they perform in masterclasses, small ensembles, and large ensembles. This performance on June 6th is the culmination the entire week of hard work, where all the percussionists will perform together in the large brass choir and as a percussion ensemble. For more information, visit: tucsonbrassworkshop.org/index.html
Hawaii Symphony Orchestra: "Brahms Symphony No. 1" | June 15, 2025
4:00 PM | Hawaii Theatre | Honolulu, HI
Blessed with “poetic and sensitive pianism” (Washington Post) and a “wondrous sense of color” (San Francisco Classical Voice), Grammy-nominated pianist Joyce Yang returns with Dane Lam to close the Masterworks season with Rachmaninoff’s blockbuster Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, and Brahms’ triumphant First Symphony. For tickets, visit: https://www.myhso.org/concerts/
4:00 PM | Hawaii Theatre | Honolulu, HI
Blessed with “poetic and sensitive pianism” (Washington Post) and a “wondrous sense of color” (San Francisco Classical Voice), Grammy-nominated pianist Joyce Yang returns with Dane Lam to close the Masterworks season with Rachmaninoff’s blockbuster Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, and Brahms’ triumphant First Symphony. For tickets, visit: https://www.myhso.org/concerts/
