CCM Composition Department

Great news just in! My opera BACKWARDS FROM WINTER is winner of The American Prize Ernst Bacon Memorial Award for the Performance of American Music, 2021, in the professional composer division.

Thank you to the American Prize and heartfelt thanks also to my partner in this work librettist Juanita Rockwell and to the Center for Contemporary Opera, Jim Schaeffer and Foundation IHOS Amsterdam, Konstantin Koukias and the Dark M**o Festival for their world premier and Australian premier seasons in separate productions, the New York production directed by Jennifer Williams and the Australian season directed by Constantine Koukias.

Huge thanks to the amazing performers who collaborated with me as well: Jeffrey Krieger, electric cello and Anke Briegel, soprano (New York) and Judith Weusten, soprano and Antonis Pratsinakis, electric cello (Australia).

Massive thanks also to my audio engineers Howie Kenty (New York) and Greg Gurr (Australia). The live recording was mastered by the ever-amazing Silas Brown.

Thanks to all for this tremendous honor!

The American Prize