Statement

I am a composer living in Louisville, KY. I graduated from the University of Louisville in 2007 with a bachelor's degree in music. While an undergraduate I spent my time studying music composition with Dr. Marc Satterwhite and piano performance with Dr. Brenda Kee.

I am intrigued by sound in all of its forms. But when it comes to writing I am primarily interested in serial music. I do not wield melodies and I do not offer themes in the same sense that say, Mozart did. I have destroyed this in my music. But for the sake of destruction? No. The simple ringing of a tone, without historical or cultural implication holds the most fascination to me. And for me, without the all but complete elimination of reference I cannot exploit the beauties that I have found.