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The wind ensemble version of Interchangeable Parts will be premiered on Sunday, March 7, 2010 by the Ohio University Wind Symphony under the direction of Dr. Andrew Trachsel. The performance will take place in the Memorial Auditorium of Ohio University in Athens, Ohio. The original orchestral version was premiered by the Cleveland Chamber Symphony with conductor John McLaughlin Williams in 2000.

Percussionist Jeremy Craycraft has commissioned a concerto for percussion and wind ensemble to be premiered on Friday, October 8, 2010 with the Baldwin-Wallace College Conservatory Wind Ensemble, led by music director and Professor of Conducting Dwight Oltman. Jeremy had previously commissioned Akom in 2008 and the wind ensemble at Baldwin-Wallace gave the premiere of Up with Maestro Oltman in 2005. 

I'll be playing drums with indie power pop singer-songwriter Joshua Jesty on Friday, January 29 at the Grog Shop in Cleveland, in support of Josh's new album Girl, available on iTunes, Rhapsody, and all the other major online music distributors. The show starts at 8 p.m. and admission is $7.

The University of Alaska-Anchorage Wind Ensemble, conducted by Dr. Mark Wolbers, will perform Up on their tour of Alaska in November.

The Illinois State University Wind Symphony, conducted by Dr. Stephen K. Steele, will perform Up on April 26 at the ISU Performing Arts Center.  Follow this link to the Wind Symphony's events calendar.

Cellist Tara Klein and pianist Ron Palka will premiere the complete Sonata for Cello and Piano on Sunday, March 29 at 10:15 a.m. at the Church of the Epiphany, 21800 Lake Shore Boulevard in Cleveland.  The Sonata  will be performed again on Saturday, April 4 at 3:30 at the Faculty Recital of the Beck Center for the Arts, 17801 Detroit Avenue in Lakewood.

A new work for orchestra, Interiors, was premiered on December 5, 2008 by Rice University's Shepherd School of Music Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Cristian Macelaru.  Listen to the performance here.

Skywriting for solo alto flute has been slated for publication by Falls House Press and distribution by Theodore Presser. Falls House Press specializes in music for flute and represents many contemporary composers including Elliott Schwartz and Allan Blank.

Watch a video of the  premiere of Akom, a new work for percussion ensemble based on ceremonial music of Ghana. It is performed by the excellent hand drum ensemble of the College of St. Scholastica. The group is led by director and soloist Jeremy Craycraft, who commissioned the piece. Read more about it on the College's web page.

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