Overview
My recent collaborations have been with the National Symphony Orchestra, The North Carolina Symphony, and the Kennedy Center Chamber Players, and have included orchestral works (Concerto for Cello and Orchestra, Poetry of the Piedmont, and Cut Time) as well as chamber music (String Quartet No. 2 ("Sylvan and Aeolian Figures"). Fortunately, I am also able to pursue recording of my music, and to collaborate with other musicians on recording projects. This is ongoing, in particular with the third …
Current Appointments & Affiliations
Mary D. B. T. and James H. Semans Distinguished Professor of Music Composition
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1999 - Present
Music,
Trinity College of Arts & Sciences
Professor of Music
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1999 - Present
Music,
Trinity College of Arts & Sciences
Recent Publications
New Music, Tailor Made: Fort Juniper Songs of Stephen Jaffe
Journal Article NATS Journal (National Association of Teachers of Singing) · January 1994 CiteConversation Between J.S. and S.J. On The New Tonality
Journal Article Contemporary Music Review · 1992 CiteRecent Artistic Works
Washington Trio (aka "Trio") for Clarinet, Viola, and Piano
Musical Composition January 1, 2020Light Dances (Chamber Concerto No. 2) Bridge Records Digital only
Audio Recording January 1, 2019 Light Dances (Chamber Concerto No. 2) Bridge Records Digital onlyA Symphony of Spiral and Light (Parades) for Orchestral Winds, Brass & Percussion
Musical Composition January 1, 2019View All Artistic Works
Education, Training & Certifications
University of Pennsylvania ·
1978
M.A.
University of Pennsylvania ·
1977
B.A.