FIRST EVER FILM TO COMPOSE
2 years ago my friend Natasha commissioned me to compose music for a short animated film that she had been working very hard on.
Now the movie has a 4-star review and a selection in The Monthly Film Festival! Check out the full movie and review below! And if you enjoy it, please consider voting for it!
(January 11, 2024)
William Paterson University Music Department - Band
ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT
I’ve had the honor of being interviewed by my alma mater, William Paterson University, as an alumni, where I talked about my past experiences at Willy P, and my continuing work as a teacher and composer.
Seattle Pacific University Symphonic Orchestra’s
World premiere of Idio’s Fantasia in D Minor
I am profoundly blessed to have taken part in a small residency here at Seattle Pacific University! I spoke with the composition and education students and present my work as a music teacher at their music ed seminar. But what I've been most happy about is that I got to meet and rehearse with their orchestra as they prepared for their centennial celebration of their music department! I'm so honored to have been a part of their concert as they presented the world premiere of my orchestra work, "Fantasia in D minor, A Psalm for The Voiceless" at the beautiful Benaroya Hall!
Special thanks to Dr. Christopher T. F. Hanson and the student body of SPU and the SPU Orchestra for this wonderful time together.
(April 28, 2023)
Wilfrid Laurier University
Wind Orchestra
I was very excited to learn that the Wilfrid Laurier University Wind Orchestra, located in Ontario, Canada, was playing my piece Lumen De Lumine Caelum alongside some of my colleagues. During a zoom session I got to meet and talk to the students and musicians as they get ready for the big concert.
Special thanks to Dr. LaToya A. Webb and the WLU Wind Orchestra for this extraordinary experience!
Check out their wonderful performance of my piece Lumen De Lumine Caelum in the link below:
https://youtu.be/XZysKcizw00
(April 6, 2023)
lOS aNGELES vALLEY cOLLEGE wIND eNSEMBLE
Q&A Session
I had the tremendous opportunity to meet with the students and musicians of the Los Angeles Valley College Wind Ensemble as they prepare for the world premiere of my piece “Flight”!
(April 10, 2023)
Honorable Mention!
U.S. Naval Academy Band
My piece "Fanfare and Anthem for the Titans" for brass ensemble received an honorable mention from the U.S. Naval Academy Band! I am truly grateful for being able to participate in their Call-for-Scores competition.
Congratulations to Marcus Venables for his winning piece "Fate and Destiny". Looking forward to hearing it performed by the Naval Academy Band Brass Ensemble.
(February 28, 2022)
ESSEX NEWS DAILY
Nutley native looks to change the world through his music
(April, 30, 2021)
Arrowhead union HIgh School
Q&A Session
I had the tremendous opportunity to meet with the students from the Arrowhead Union High School Wind Ensemble for a Q&A session!
It was great talking with the kids and sharing my story about how I became a composer and how I wrote "Lumen De Lumine Caelum", the band piece that they're premiering on October 26. I can't wait to hear them perform my piece!
The future looks bright for the performing arts world!
(October 15, 2021)