Lee Actor, Composer: Curriculum Vitae 15374 Tamson Court Monte Sereno, CA 95030 phone: 408-395-2911 email: [email protected] web: www.leeactor.com
Education Universi ty of California, Berkeley Doctoral studies in music composition, 1981-82 (Andrew Imbrie) San Jose State University Master of Music in composition, 1981 (Brent Heisinger and Higo Harada) Aspen Music School Music composition, 1980 (Charles Jones) Private St udies Donald Sur, music composition, 1976-78 David Epstein, conducting and music theory, 1975-78 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Master of Engineering in Electrical Engineering, 1975 Bachelor of Engineering in Electrical Engineering, 1974
Musical Positio ns and Experience Composer-in-Residence, Palo Alto Philharmonic, 2002-present Assistant Conductor, Palo Alto Philharmonic, 2001-present Assistant Conductor, Nova Vista Symphony, 2008-2010 Assistant Conductor, San Jose State University Symphony Orchestra, 1979-80 Assistant Conductor, M.I.T. Symphony, 1977-78 Principal 2 nd Violin, M.I.T. Symphony, 1975-78 Free-lance violinist in upstate NY orchestras, opera, summer theater, etc., 1972-75 Violinist, Albany Symphony Orchestra, 1972-75 Assistant Conductor, R.P.I. Symphony Orchestra, 1974-75 Concertmaster, R.P.I. Symphony Orchestra, 1971-75
Partial List of Compositions Toccata (2020) duration - 3:00; solo piano Commissioned by and dedicated to Benny Gambino. Concerto for Two Flutes and Orchestra (2019) duration - 31:25; 0.2.2.2 – 2.2.0.0 – timp+2 – str – 2 solo flutes Commissioned by the Palo Alto Philharmonic; dedicated to Ray Furuta and Natalie Haworth- Liu. Concerto for Violoncello and Orchestra (2017) duration - 32:20; 2.2.2.2 – 4.2.3.1 – timp+2 – str – solo violoncello Commissioned by the Palo Alto Philharmonic; dedicated to Jennifer Kloetzel. Concerto for Trumpet and Orchestra (2016) duration - 24:00; 2+1.2.2.2 – 4.1.3.1 – timp+2 – str – solo trumpet Co-commissioned by Guy Clark and the Palo Alto Philharmonic; dedicated to Guy Clark. Concerto No. 2 for Piano and Orchestra (2015) duration - 26:45; 2.2.2.2 – 4.2.3.1 – timp+2 – str – solo piano Commissioned by the Mission Chamber Orchestra; dedicated to Jon Nakamatsu. Fanfare for 8 Horns (2015) duration - 2:00 Ka leidoscopic Overture (2014) duration - 6:30; for concert band - includes contrabass clarinet Commissioned anonymously for the Green Valley Concert Band. Symphony No. 3 (2013) duration - 34:00; 2+1.2.2.2 – 4.2.3.1 – timp+2 – str Commissioned by the Palo Alto Philharmonic. Concerto for Piano and Orchestra (2012) duration - 32:30; 2+1.2.2.2 – 4.2.3.1 – timp+2 – str – solo piano Commissioned by the Peninsula Symphony; dedicated to Daniel Glover. Premonition (2012) duration - 10:45; 2+1.2.2.2 – 4.2.3.1 – timp+2 – str Commissioned by the Palo Alto Philharmonic. Concerto for Guitar and Orchestra (2011) duration - 23:00; 2.2.2.2 – 2.2.0.0 – timp+1 – str – solo guitar Commissioned by the South Bay Guitar Society; dedicated to Marc Teicholz. Divertimento for Small Orc hestra (2011) duration – 9:45; 2.1.2.2 – 2.1.0.0 – timp – str Commissioned by the Skaneateles Festival. Dance Rhapsody (2010) duration – 16:00; 2+1.2.2+1.2 – 4.2.3.1 – timp+2 – str Commissioned by the Palo Alto Philharmonic. Concerto for Alto Saxophone an d Orchestra (2009) duration - 21:30; 2.2.2.2 – 2.2.0.0 – timp+1 – str – solo alto saxophone Commissioned by the Mission Chamber Orchestra; dedicated to Ashu. Opening Remarks (2009) duration - 6:00; 2.2.2.2 – 2.2.0.0 – timp – str Commissioned by the Saratoga Symphony. Concerto for Horn and Band (2009) duration - 13:30; band version of Concerto for Horn and Orchestra Commissioned by the University of South Dakota. Circus Symphonicus (2008) duration - 5:30; 2+1.2+1.2+1.2+1 – 4.3.3.1 – timp+3 – str from Symphony No. 2 Meditation for Violin and Orchestra (2008) duration - 8:00; 2.2.2.2 – 2.0.0.0 – timp – str – solo violin from Concerto for Violin and Orchestra Concerto for Timpani and Band (2007) duration - 11:00; band version of Concerto for Timpani and Orchestra Celebration Overture (2007) duration – 11:10; 2+1.2.2.2+1 – 4.2.3.1 – timp+3 – str Commissioned by the Palo Alto Philharmonic in honor of their 20 th anniversary. Concerto for Horn and Orchestra (2007) duration - 13:30; 2.2.2.2 – 0.0.0.0 – timp – str – solo horn Commissioned by the Silicon Valley Symphony. Symphony No. 2 (2006) duration - 24:10; 2+1.2+1.2+1.2+1 – 4.3.3.1 – timp+3 – str Commissioned by the Palo Alto Philharmonic.
Concerto for Violin and Orchestra (2005) duration - 31:00; 2.2.2.2 – 2.2.0.0 – timp+1 – str – solo violin Commissioned by the Mission Chamber Orchestra in honor of their 10 th anniversary; dedicated to Pip Clarke. Concerto for Timpani and Orchestra (2005) duration - 11:00; 2+1.2.2.2 – 4.2.3.1 – 2 perc. – str – solo timp Commissioned by the Palo Alto Philharmonic; dedicated to Stuart Chafetz. Prelude to a Tragedy (2003) duration - 11:45; 2+1.2+1.2+1.2 – 4.2.3.1 – timp+2 – hp – str Commissioned by the Palo Alto Philharmonic. Symphony No. 1 (2002) duration - 33:00; 2.2.2.2 – 4.2.3.1 – timp+2 – hp – str Commissioned by the Palo Alto Philharmonic in honor of their 15 th anniversary. Redwood Fanfare (2002) duration - 3:00; 2.2.2.2 – 4.3.3.1 – timp+2 – str Commissioned by the Redwood Symphony. Variations and Fugue for Orchestra (2001) duration - 9:00; 2.2.2.2 – 4.2.2.1 – timp – str Commissioned by the Palo Alto Philharmonic. Movement for Symphonic Band (1981) duration - 5:00 String Quartet No. 1 (1980) duration - 13:40 Notes From My Diary (1979) duration - 17:00; soprano, clarinet, double bass and 5 percussionists Duo for Violin and Cello (1978) duration - 6:25 Movement for Brass Sextet (1978) duration - 4:30; 2 trumpets, 2 horns, 2 trombones Quartet for Winds (1977) duration - 12:00; flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon
Honors and Awards Symphon y No. 3 : Finalist, 2021 American Prize in Orchestral Composition Symphony No. 2 : Third place winner, 2019-20 American Prize in Orchestral Composition 17 ASCAP Plus awards, 2003-present Pre lude to a Tragedy : Finalist, Honorable Mention, 2018-19 American Prize in Orchestral Composition Honorable Mention in The American Prize's 2018-19 Ernst Bacon Memorial Award for the Performance of American Music (solo division), for the performance of Symphony No. 3 with the Presidential Symphony Orchestra in Ankara, Turkey Premonition : Semi-finalist, 2017 American Prize in Orchestral Composition Divertimento for Small Orchestra : Finalist, 2016 American Prize in Orchestral Composition Dance Rhapsody: Winner of the 2016 Austin Civic Orchestra Composition Competition Con certo for Piano and Orchestra : Special Judge’s Citation , 2015 American Prize in Orchestral Composition One of five composers selected in 2014 as an Honored Artist of the American Prize Concerto for Timpani and Orchestra : Finalist, 2014 American Prize in Orchestral Composition String Quartet No. 1 : Finalist, 2014 American Prize in Chamber Music Composition Circus Symphonicus : Finalist in the Columbia Orchestra's 2013 American Composer Competition Concerto for Alto Saxophone and Orchestra : Finalist, 2013 American Prize in Orchestral Composition Concerto for Violin and Orchestra : Finalist, 2012 American Prize in Orchestral Composition Dance Rhapsody: Second place winner in the 2011 American Prize in Orchestral Composition Redwood Fanfare: Winner in the 2009 Ridgewood Symphony Orchestra Fanfare Competition Lee Actor: Violin Concerto (Albany Records TROY1017) nominated for 2008 "Best of the Year" classical CD by Classical 94.5/WNED in Buffalo, NY Concerto for Horn and Orchestra: First Prize Winner in the 2007 International Horn Society Composition Contest Variations and Fugue for Orchestra: Finalist in the Columbia Orchestra's 2007 American Composer Competition Composer Assistance Program grant from American Music Center for the premiere of Concerto for Violin and Orchestra , 2006 Variations and Fugue for Orchestra: Finalist in the Holyoke Symphony's 2005 Composition Competition Prelude to a Tragedy: Finalist in the Columbia Orchestra's 2005 American Composer Competition Prelude to a Tragedy: selected for Masterworks of the New Era - Volume Five , recorded by Robert Ian Winstin and the Kiev Philharmonic Full fellowship in music composition, University of California Berkeley, 1981-82 Movement for Symphonic Band: winner of Eva Thompson Phillips Award for Composition (SJSU, 1981) Aspen Music School scholarship, summer 1980 Notes From My Diary: winner of Eva Thompson Phillips Award for Composition (SJSU, 1980) Duo for Violin and Cello: winner of Eva Thompson Phillips Award for Composition (SJSU, 1979) Congress of Strings scholarship, University of Cincinnati, summer 1973
Recordings In Tandem: Solos & Duos , Navona Records, NV6227 (2019; contains Duo for Violin and Cello ) Lee Actor: Piano Concerto , Navona Records, NV5986 (2015; contains Divertimento for Small Orchestra, Conce rto for Piano and Orchestra , Symphony No. 3 ) Lee Actor: Saxophone Concerto , Navona Records, NV5848 (2011; contains Concerto for Alto Saxophone and Orchestra , Dance Rhapsody , Concerto for Horn and Orchestra , Opening Remarks , Celebration Overture ) Premonitio ns: American Chamber Works , Navona Records, NV5818 (2009; contains String Quartet No. 1 ) Lee Actor: Violin Concerto , Albany Records, Troy1017 (2008; contains Concerto for Violin and Orchestra , Symphony No. 2 , Concerto for Timpani and Orchestra ) Lee Actor: Music for Orchestra , MMC Recordings, MMC2140 (2005; contains Prelude to a Tragedy , Redwood Fanfare , Symphony No. 1 , Variations and Fugue for Orchestra ) Masterworks of the New Era - Volume Five , ERM Media, ERM-6707 (2005; contains Prelude to a Tragedy )
Pro fessional Affiliations ASCAP
Recent Performances 12/7/19 Opening Remarks ; Palo Alto Philharmonic, Lee Actor conducting 11/24/19 Meditation for Violin and Orchestra ; soloist Debra Fong; Peninsula Symphony Orchestra, Stephen Sano conducting 11/22/19 Medita tion for Violin and Orchestra ; soloist Debra Fong; Peninsula Symphony Orchestra, Stephen Sano conducting 11/2/19 Concerto for Horn and Orchestra ; soloist Patrick Hughes; St. Cloud Symphony Orchestra, Brian Dowdy conducting 10/13/19 Divertimento for Small O rchestra ; Allegretto (Youth Chamber Orchestra of Lancaster, PA), Frank Caravella conducting 10/6/19 Concerto for Timpani and Orchestra ; soloist Riki Suzuki; MASUO Ensemble, Kei Matsubayashi conducting 5/19/19 Symphony No. 3 ; Laredo Philharmonic, Brendan Townsend conducting 5/5/19 Divertimento for Small Orchestra ; Saratoga Symphony, Jason Klein conducting 4/10/19 Concerto for Horn and Orchestra with Piano Accompaniment ; soloist Margaret McKay 3/30/19 Concerto for Timpani and Band ; soloist Momoe Sakurai; Hawaii Symphonic Band, Ernest Taniguchi conducting 2/7/19 Concerto for Alto Saxophone and Orchestra ; soloist Fethi Günçer; Bursa Regional State Symphony Orchestra, Can Okan conducting 10/20/18 Concerto for Violoncello and Orchestra ; soloist Jennifer Kloetzel; Palo Alto Philharmonic, Thomas Shoebotham conducting 5/29/18 Concerto for Timpani and Band ; soloist Caleb Wirt; Great Bridge Band, Drew Ross conducting 5/20/18 Circus Symphonicus ; Palo Alto Philharmonic, Lee Actor conducting 5/16/18 Opening Remarks ; Colorado State University Orchestra, Jeremy D. Cuebas conducting 5/13/18 Dance Rhapsody ; Austin Civic Orchestra, Lois Ferrara conducting 3/30/18 Symphony No. 3 ; Izmir State Symphony Orchestra, Lee Actor conducting 3/30/18 Concerto for Alto Saxophone and Orche stra ; soloist Fethi Günçer; Izmir State Symphony Orchestra, Lee Actor conducting 3/30/18 Dance Rhapsody ; Izmir State Symphony Orchestra, Lee Actor conducting 3/23/18 Symphony No. 3 ; Presidential Symphony Orchestra (Ankara), Lee Actor conducting 3/23/18 Co ncerto for Alto Saxophone and Orchestra ; soloist Fethi Günçer; Presidential Symphony Orchestra (Ankara), Lee Actor conducting 3/23/18 Dance Rhapsody ; Presidential Symphony Orchestra (Ankara), Lee Actor conducting 3/18/18 Divertimento for Small Orchestra ; Castro Valley Orchestra, Josh Cohen conducting 2/17/18 Concerto for Alto Saxophone and Orchestra ; soloist Ron Bowman; Palo Alto Philharmonic, Lee Actor conducting 11/14/17 Premonition ; Clemson University Symphony Orchestra, Andrew Levin conducting 11/11/17 Opening Remarks ; Medical Arts Symphony of Kansas City, Steve Lewis conducting 4/23/17 Redwood Fanfare ; Laredo Philharmonic Orchestra, Brendan Townsend conducting 4/12/17 Concerto for Timpani and Orchestra with Piano Accompaniment ; soloist John Russell 4/8/17 Concerto for Trumpet and Orchestra ; soloist Guy Clark; Palo Alto Philharmonic, Lee Actor conducting 3/17/17 Fanfare for 8 Horns ; Murray State University Horn Choir, Ashley Cumming conducting 1/22/17 Prelude to a Tragedy ; Saratoga Symphony, Jason Klein conducting 11/25/16 Concerto for Alto Saxophone and Orchestra ; soloist Jan Baker; Oaxaca Symphony Orchestra, Pablo Varela conducting 11/16/16 Concerto for Alto Saxophone and Orchestra ; soloist Bradley Karas; Georgia State University Symphony Orchestra, Michael Palmer conducting 11/16/16 Concerto for Timpani and Band ; soloist David Constantine; Elon University Wind Ensemble, Adam Kehl conducting 11/10/16 Concerto for Alto Saxophone and Orchestra ; soloist Alžbeta Klasová; Slovak State Philharmonic, Košice, Arthur Arnold conducting 11/1/16 Concerto for Horn and Orchestra ; soloist Ashley Cumming; Murray State University Symphony Orchestra, Dennis Johnson conducting 10/30/16 Concerto for Horn and Orc hestra with Piano Accompaniment ; soloist Ashley Cumming 5/15/16 Concerto No. 2 for Piano and Orchestra ; soloist Jon Nakamatsu; Mission Chamber Orchestra, Emily Ray conducting 2/20/16 Concerto for Piano and Orchestra ; soloist Daniel Glover; Palo Alto Philharmonic, Lee Actor conducting 1/24/16 Opening Remarks ; Grand Junction Symphony Orchestra, Matthew Brown conducting 1/23/16 Opening Remarks ; Grand Junction Symphony Orchestra, Matthew Brown conducting 12/6/15 Kaleidoscopic Overture ; Foothill Symphonic Winds, David Adams conducting 11/14/15 Fanfare for 8 Horns ; Palo Alto Philharmonic Horn Choir, Lee Actor conducting 8/4/15 Fanfare for 8 Horns ; International Horn Symposium Horn Choir, Daniel Baldwin conducting 7/10/15 Opening Remarks ; Colorado Music Festival Orchestra, David Danzmayr conducting 7/9/15 Opening Remarks ; Colorado Music Festival Orchestra, David Danzmayr conducting 6/24/15 Celebration Overture ; Peninsula Youth Orchestra, Mitchell Sardou Klein conducting 6/22/15 Celebration Overture ; Peninsula Youth Orchestra, Mitchell Sardou Klein conducting 6/21/15 Celebration Overture ; Peninsula Youth Orchestra, Mitchell Sardou Klein conducting 6/16/15 Celebration Overture ; Peninsula Youth Orchestra, Mitchell Sardou Klein conducting 6/13/15 Opening Remarks ; Lyatoshinsky Chamber Orchestra, Matthew Brown conducting 5/17/15 Celebration Overture ; Peninsula Youth Orchestra, Mitchell Sardou Klein conducting 5/3/15 Divertimento for Small Orchestra ; Laredo Philharmonic Orchestra, Brendan Townsend conducting 5/2/15 Concerto for Horn and Orchestra ; soloist Susan Salminen; Yuma Civic Orchestra, Janet Jones conducting 4/23/15 Concerto for Horn and Band ; soloist Patty Diederichs; St. Cloud University Wind Ensemble, Catherine Bushman conducting 4/12/15 Kaleidoscopic Overture ; Green Valley Concert Band, John Snavely conducting 4/8/15 Concerto for Horn and Band ; soloist Patty Diederichs; St. Cloud University Wind Ensemble, Catherine Bushman conducting 3/22/15 Dance Rhapsody ; Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra, David Danzmayr conducting 3/22/15 Concerto for Horn and Band ; soloist João Gaspar; Banda Sinfónica de Alcobaça, Rui Carreira conducting 3/21/15 Dance Rhapsody ; Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra, David Danzmayr conducting 3/21/15 Concerto for Horn and Band ; soloist João Gaspar; Banda Sinfónica de Alcobaça, Rui Carreira conducting 3/1/15 Opening Remarks ; Massachusetts Youth Symphony Project, George Ogata conducting 2/27/15 Divertimento for Small Orchestra ; Palo Alto Philharmonic, Lee Actor conducting 1/25/15 Concerto for Timpani and B and ; soloist Peg Bowden; Green Valley Concert Band, John Snavely conducting 11/7/14 Circus Symphonicus ; Pensacola Symphony Orchestra, Peter Rubardt conducting 11/7/14 Circus Symphonicus ; Pensacola Symphony Orchestra, Peter Rubardt conducting 11/6/14 Circus Symphonicus ; Pensacola Symphony Orchestra, Peter Rubardt conducting 11/6/14 Circus Symphonicus ; Pensacola Symphony Orchestra, Peter Rubardt conducting 10/7/14 Concerto for Timpani and Band ; soloist Nobue Matsuoka; Tarleton State University Wind Ensemble, Anthony Pursell conducting 5/4/14 Concerto for Horn and Band ; soloist Marcia Spence; University of Missouri Symphonic Band, Brian Silvey conducting 4/19/14 Concerto for Alto Saxophone and Orchestra ; soloist Joe Schillaci; Redwood Symphony, Eric Kujawsky conducting 3/9/14 Opening Remarks ; Michigan Philharmonic, Nan Washburn conducting 3/9/14 Dance Rhapsody ; Saratoga Symphony, Jason Klein conducting 3/7/14 Concerto for Timpani and Band ; soloist Tad Guy; Urbandale High School Wind Symphony, Myron Peterson conducting 12/7/13 Symphony No. 3 ; Palo Alto Philharmonic, Thomas Shoebotham conducting 5/18/13 Concerto for Piano and Orchestra ; soloist Daniel Glover; Peninsula Symphony Orchestra, Mitchell Sardou Klein conducting 5/18/13 Concerto for Violin and Orchestra wi th Piano Accompaniment ; soloist Simone Deleon- Jones 5/17/13 Concerto for Piano and Orchestra ; soloist Daniel Glover; Peninsula Symphony Orchestra, Mitchell Sardou Klein conducting 4/28/13 Concerto for Alto Saxophone and Orchestra ; soloist Kurt Claussen; St. Olaf Philharmonia, Martin Hodel conducting 4/27/13 Divertimento for Small Orchestra ; Mission Chamber Orchestra, Emily Ray conducting 4/26/13 Concerto for Alto Saxophone and Orchestra ; soloist Kurt Claussen; St. Olaf Philharmonia, Martin Hodel conducting 4/21/13 Dance Rhapsody ; Laredo Philharmonic Orchestra, Brendan Townsend conducting 4/14/13 Opening Remarks ; Green Mountain Youth Symphony, Robert Blais conducting 4/13/13 Concerto for Violin and Orchestra ; soloist Pip Clarke; York Symphony Orchestra, Robert Hart Baker conducting 4/6/13 Concerto for Guitar and Orchestra ; soloist Marc Teicholz; Palo Alto Philharmonic, Lee Actor conducting 3/29/13 Concerto for Timpani and Orchestra ; soloist Zachary Webb; Southwest Symphony, Glenn Webb conducting 3/16/13 Celebr ation Overture ; Topeka Symphony Orchestra, Brendan Townsend conducting 3/3/13 Concerto for Alto Saxophone and Orchestra ; soloist Amy Green; Northamptonshire County Youth Orchestra, Andrew Kirkwood conducting 2/21/13 Concerto for Horn and Band ; soloist William Klingelhoffer; Metropolitan State University Wind Ensemble, David Kish conducting 2/17/13 Divertimento for Small Orchestra ; Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra, David Danzmayr conducting 2/16/13 Divertimento for Small Orchestra ; Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra, David Danzmayr conducting 2/2/13 Dance Rhapsody ; Millikin-Decatur Symphony Orchestra, Michael Luxner conducting 1/3/13 Meditation for Violin and Orchestra with Piano Accompaniment ; soloist Simone Deleon- Jones, accompanied by pianist Chris de Leon 10/25/12 Concerto for Horn and Orchestra with Piano Accompaniment ; soloist Ashley Cumming, accompanied by pianist Stephanie Mara; Wilfrid Laurier University 10/14/12 Divertimento for Small Orchestra ; Castro Valley Chamber Orchestra, Josh Cohen conducting 9/30/12 Concerto for Violin and Orchestra ; soloist Pip Clarke; Las Cruces Symphony, Lonnie Klein conducting 9/29/12 Concerto for Violin and Orchestra ; soloist Pip Clarke; Las Cruces Symphony, Lonnie Klein conducting 9/25/12 Concerto for Alto Saxophone and Orchestra ; soloist Richard Kelley; Southern Illinois Symphony Orchestra, Edward Benyas conducting 9/21/12 Concerto for Horn and Orchestra with Piano Accompaniment ; soloist Ashley Cumming, accompanied by pianist Jeremy Reger; Indiana University 7/15/12 Conc erto for Alto Saxophone and Orchestra ; soloist Debra Richtmeyer; Scottish Chamber Orchestra, Garry Walker conducting 7/1/12 Concerto for Horn and Band ; soloist João Gaspar; Banda de Alcobaça, Rui Carreira conducting 6/30/12 Concerto for Alto Saxophone and Orchestra ; soloist Leo Saguiguit; Missouri Symphony, Kirk Trevor conducting 5/19/12 Opening Remarks ; Longy Youth Chamber Orchestra, George Ogata conducting 5/6/12 Divertimento for Small Orchestra ; Patel Conservatory Chamber Orchestra, Stephen P. Brown conducting 5/6/12 Concerto for Alto Saxophone and Orchestra ; soloist Rory Snyder; Saratoga Symphony, Jason Klein conducting 5/1/12 Concerto for Horn and Orchestra with Piano Accompaniment ; soloist Joshua Horne; University of Texas at Austin 4/22/12 Concerto f or Horn and Orchestra with Piano Accompaniment ; soloist Holly Royster; Stephen F. Austin State University 4/21/12 Concerto for Guitar and Orchestra ; soloist Marc Teicholz; Mission Chamber Orchestra, Emily Ray conducting 4/14/12 Premonition ; Palo Alto Philharmonic, Lee Actor conducting 3/18/12 Concerto for Violin and Orchestra ; soloist Pip Clarke; Auburn Symphony, Emily Ray conducting 3/17/12 Concerto for Violin and Orchestra ; soloist Pip Clarke; Auburn Symphony, Emily Ray conducting 3/15/12 Concerto for Hor n and Orchestra with Piano Accompaniment ; soloist Jancie Philippus; Western Michigan University 3/3/12 Concerto for Alto Saxophone and Orchestra ; soloist Rory Snyder; Diablo Valley College Philharmonic Orchestra, Owen J. Lee conducting 2/21/12 Concerto for Timpani and Band ; Emporia State University Wind Ensemble 1/29/12 Concerto for Violin and Orchestra ; soloist Pip Clarke; Laredo Philharmonic Orchestra, Brendan Townsend conducting 12/20/11 Dance Rhapsody ; Albuquerque Philharmonic, Thomas Shoebotham conducting 12/19/11 Dance Rhapsody ; Albuquerque Philharmonic, Thomas Shoebotham conducting 12/12/11 Concerto for Timpani and Band ; soloist Michelle Bukoskey; Spring Arbor University Concert Band, Shawn Teichmer conducting 11/5/11 Concerto for Violin and Orchestra ; soloist Pip Clarke; Midland Symphony Orchestra, Bohuslav Rattay conducting 10/23/11 Concerto for Timpani and Orchestra ; soloist Pablo Bagilet; Hillsdale College Symphony Orchestra, James A. Holleman conducting 10/22/11 Concerto for Timpani and Orchestra ; soloist Pablo Bagilet; Hillsdale College Symphony Orchestra, James A. Holleman conducting 10/12/11 Concerto for Violin and Orchestra (2 nd , 3 rd mvmts.); soloist John Fadial; University of Wyoming Symphony Orchestra, Michael Griffith conducting 10/11/11 Con certo for Violin and Orchestra ; soloist John Fadial; University of Wyoming Symphony Orchestra, Michael Griffith conducting 10/11/11 Concerto for Violin and Orchestra (2 nd , 3 rd mvmts.); soloist John Fadial; University of Wyoming Symphony Orchestra, Michael Griffith conducting 10/10/11 Concerto for Violin and Orchestra ; soloist John Fadial; University of Wyoming Symphony Orchestra, Michael Griffith conducting 10/9/11 Concerto for Violin and Orchestra ; soloist John Fadial; University of Wyoming Symphony Orchestra, Michael Griffith conducting 10/6/11 Concerto for Violin and Orchestra ; soloist John Fadial; University of Wyoming Symphony Orchestra, Michael Griffith conducting 9/22/11 Concerto for Violin and Orchestra (1st mvmt.); soloist John Fadial; University of Wyoming Symphony Orchestra, Michael Griffith conducting 9/18/11 Opening Remarks ; Woodstock Chamber Orchestra, Marissa Kaczynski conducting 9/16/11 Opening Remarks ; Woodstock Chamber Orchestra, Marissa Kaczynski conducting 8/13/11 Divertimento for Small Or chestra ; Skaneateles Festival Chamber Orchestra, Robert Moody conducting 7/2/11 Dance Rhapsody ; Missouri Symphony, Kirk Trevor conducting 4/25/11 Concerto for Timpani and Band ; soloist Dustin Goodnight; Albion College Symphonic Band, Sam McIlhagga conducting 4/12/11 Concerto for Horn and Orchestra with Piano Accompaniment ; soloist Stephen Burian; University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana 4/10/11 Concerto for Horn and Orchestra ; soloist Bernhard Scully; Palo Alto Philharmonic, Lee Actor conducting 4/9/11 Conc erto for Horn and Orchestra ; soloist Bernhard Scully; Palo Alto Philharmonic, Lee Actor conducting 3/13/11 Concerto for Horn and Band ; soloist Juan Carlos Sanmartín Rubio; La Banda Municipal de Música de Santander, Vicente Fernandez Garcia conducting 11/20/10 Dance Rhapsody ; Redwood Symphony, Eric Kujawsky conducting 5/7/10 Redwood Fanfare ; Ridgewood Symphony Orchestra, Arkady Leytush conducting 4/24/10 Concerto for Horn and Orchestra ; soloist Charles Gavin; Orchestra of the Pines, Gene Moon conducting 4/23/10 Concerto for Timpani and Band ; soloist Erica Montgomery; U.S. Air Force Concert Band, Alan Sierichs conducting 4/22/10 Concerto for Timpani and Band ; soloist Erica Montgomery; U.S. Air Force Concert Band, Alan Sierichs conducting 4/20/10 Concerto for Timpani and Band ; soloist Erica Montgomery; U.S. Air Force Concert Band, Alan Sierichs conducting 4/15/10 Concerto for Timpani and Band ; soloist Erica Montgomery; U.S. Air Force Concert Band, Alan Sierichs conducting 4/14/10 Concerto for Timpani and Band ; soloist Erica Montgomery; U.S. Air Force Concert Band, Alan Sierichs conducting 4/13/10 Concerto for Timpani and Band ; soloist Erica Montgomery; U.S. Air Force Concert Band, Alan Sierichs conducting 4/11/10 Dance Rhapsody ; Palo Alto Philharmonic, Lee Actor conducting 4/10/10 Dance Rhapsody ; Palo Alto Philharmonic, Lee Actor conducting 2/14/10 Concerto for Alto Saxophone and Orchestra ; soloist Ashu; Mission Chamber Orchestra, Emily Ray conducting 9/27/09 Concerto for Horn and Band ; soloist Patrick Hughes; University of Texas Wind Ensemble, Jerry Junkin conducting 7/23/09 Concerto for Timpani and Orchestra ; soloist Charles Dowd; Oregon Coast Music Festival Orchestra, Jason Klein conducting 6/25/09 Concerto for Horn and Orchestra with Piano Accompaniment ; soloist Bernhard Scully; Kendall Betts Horn Camp (Lyman, NH) 6/4/09 Meditation for Violin and Orchestra ; soloist Alejandro Gómez Guillén; Eastern Washington University Orchestra, Julián Gómez Giraldo conducting 5/23/09 Concerto for Horn and Orchestra ; soloist Patrick Hughes; St. Olaf Orchestra, Steven Amundson conducting 5/3/09 Opening Remarks ; Saratoga Symphony, Jason Klein conducting 4/16/09 Concerto for Timpani and Band ; soloist Glenn Webb; Dixie State College Symphony Band, Gary Caldwell conducting 3/23/09 Concerto for Horn and Band ; soloist Bernhard Scully; University of South Dakota Symphonic Band, Kenneth Drobnak conducting 3/15/09 Concerto for Horn and Orchestra ; soloist Jeffrey Snedeker; Central Washington University Symphony Orchestra, Nikolas Caoile conducting 3/1/09 Prelude to a Tragedy ; South Carolina Senior All-State Orchestra, Andrew Levin conducting 2/22/09 Concerto for Violin and Orchestra ; soloist David Felberg; Palo Alto Philharmonic, Thomas Shoebotham conducting 2/21/09 Concerto for Violin and Orchestra ; soloist David Felberg; Palo Alto Philharmonic, Thomas Shoebotham conducting 2/20/09 Concerto for Horn and Orchestra with Piano Accompaniment ; soloist Derek Wright; Arizona State University 2/19/09 Concerto for Violin and Orchestra ; soloist Pip Clarke; Orquesta Filarmónica del Ecuador, Patricio Aizaga conducting 2/16/09 Concerto for Timpani and Band ; soloist Wen-Ting Huang; National Taiwan Normal University Symphonic Band, Professor Shu-Han Yeh conducting 1/23/09 Concerto for Horn and Orchestra wi th Piano Accompaniment ; soloist Patrick Hughes; Bluebonnet Hornfest ’09 (Fort Worth, TX) 12/2/08 Meditation for Violin and Orchestra ; soloist Leslie Warlick; Clemson University Symphony Orchestra, Andrew Levin conducting 7/23/08 Concerto for Horn and Orche stra ; soloist Bernhard Scully; Colorado Symphony Orchestra, Scott O’Neil conducting 6/7/08 Celebration Overture ; Missouri Symphony, Kirk Trevor conducting 5/18/08 Celebration Overture ; Palo Alto Philharmonic, Lee Actor conducting 1/20/08 Symphony No. 2 ; Saratoga Symphony, Jason Klein conducting 10/20/07 Celebration Overture ; Palo Alto Philharmonic, Thomas Shoebotham conducting 5/20/07 Concerto for Two Timpanists and Orchestra ; soloists Michael Malcolm and Nobu Tanaka; Palo Alto Philharmonic, Lee Actor conducting 5/19/07 Variations and Fugue for Orchestra ; Peninsula Symphony, Geoffrey Gallegos conducting 5/19/07 Concerto for Horn and Orchestra ; soloist Christophe Gillet; Silicon Valley Symphony, Michael Gibson conducting 5/19/07 Prelude to a Tragedy ; Silicon Valley Symphony, Michael Gibson conducting 5/18/07 Variations and Fugue for Orchestra ; Peninsula Symphony, Geoffrey Gallegos conducting 2/24/07 Symphony No. 2 ; Palo Alto Philharmonic, Lee Actor conducting 4/22/06 Concerto for Violin and Orchestra ; soloist Pip Clarke; Mission Chamber Orchestra, Emily Ray conducting 3/12/06 Variations and Fugue for Orchestra ; Youth Orchestra of Southern Alameda County, Jason Klein conducting 2/18/06 Concerto for Timpani and Orchestra ; soloist Stuart Chafetz; Palo Alto Philharmonic, Ann Krinitsky conducting 11/29/05 Prelude to a Tragedy ; Clemson University Symphony Orchestra, Andrew Levin conducting 10/2/05 Prelude to a Tragedy ; Ball State Symphony Orchestra, Kirk Trevor conducting 5/26/05 Symphony No. 1 ; Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra, Kirk Trevor conducting 1/23/05 Symphony No. 1 ; Saratoga Symphony, Jason Klein conducting 10/23/04 Redwood Fanfare ; Palo Alto Philharmonic, Thomas Shoebotham conducting 4/18/04 Prelude to a Tragedy ; Palo Alto Philharmonic, Lee Actor conducting 4/17/04 Prelude to a Tragedy ; Palo Alto Philharmonic, Lee Actor conducting 4/26/03 Symphony No. 1 ; Palo Alto Philharmonic, Lee Actor conducting 11/24/02 Redwood Fanfare ; Redwood Symphony, Eric Kujawsky conducting 4/27/02 Variations and Fugue for Orchestra ; Palo Alto Philharmonic, Lee Actor conducting 3/24/02 Movement for Symphonic Band ; Peninsula Symphonic Band, Lee Actor conducting