18 Musical Amazings for 2018!
18. Celebrated after many concerts and classes!
17. Classes and lectures at Temple University, Sacramento State, Tainan University (Taiwan), Bowdoin College, Berklee College of Music, Miko Academy (Taiwan), University of Massachusetts Boston
16. Premiered arrangements of Castelnouvo-Tedesco, J.S. Bach, Reynaldo Hahn, and John Cage.
15. Two performances in Madrid, Spain, and two performances for F13 Concerts in Mainz, Germany: Numbers 4 & 5!!
14. Performed with Radius Ensemble, South Coast Chamber Music Series, Music Street, In A Landscape, and Astoria Music Festival.
13. Multiple concert, publication, and CD reviews by the Boston Musical Intelligencer, Mu Phi Epsilon ‘Triangle’, This is Classical Guitar, and Classical Guitar Magazine.
12. Arranged music by John Cage, Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco, Franz Schubert, and J.S. Bach.
11. Touring in Oregon and Washington with Hiroya Tsukamoto.
10. Spring West Coast Solo and Chamber Music Tour of 13 events in 15 days beginning in Southern California moving to the Bay Area and Sacramento and finishing in Oregon!
9. Collaborations with cellist Rafael Popper-Keizer, baritones Richard Zeller & Ian Pomerantz, violinists Sharan Leventhal & Danny Koo, pianist Dian Braun, guitarists Tim Pence and Adam Levin, flamenco dancer/singer La Conja.
8. All New Lullaby Concert ‘Night Songs’ at the International Festival of Arts & Ideas and Salem State University (Arts Residency).
7. Premieres of New Lullabies by Stephanie Ann Boyd, Koji Nakano, Milad Yousufi and Roger Eon (#52-55).
6. 1st All-Bach Concert
5. John. Cage. Guitar. CD Release Concert!
4. Paris Debut
3. Asian debut in Taiwan!
2. Release of John. Cage. Guitar. on Stone Records!
1. BBQ with friends, coffee with colleagues, celebrations with family.
Wishing everyone many more good years of music, adventure, great food and heartfelt relationships.