I'm rarely great at getting the word out about upcoming concerts, but I really want to share this fantastic (and FREE!) San Francisco Conservatory of Music Wind Ensemble concert, featuring several of my favorite compositions written within the last 10-15 years. The group is already sounding fantastic! Band directors, tell your students! These pieces explore the ways we find the extraordinary in the world around us, from the cycles of nature and the search for home to the ener

I can't believe we're already heading into my second season with the Juneau Symphony! I'm incredibly proud of what we've put together, and there is so much I'm excited about. If you're planning an Alaskan adventure this year, we'd love to see you! The rest of the season, "Elemental", explores air, fire, and water through some incredible music, including Stravinsky's Firebird, Beethoven's Eroica and Romance featuring our incredible concertmaster Franz Felkl, Britten's Four Sea

Love Letter to New York with the Monterey Symphony was an absolute blast! This is year seven of the Love Letter series, and I couldn't be happier with two sold-out shows at the Forest Theater, along with our youth performances reaching more than 3,000 students in Salinas. My sincere thanks and congratulations to my colleagues in the orchestra and to our wonderful soloists, Malinda DeRouen Mueller, Bernard Damon Holcomb, and Tammy Lynne Hall. Extra thank you to the amazing sta

As our first season together comes to a close, I'm filled with gratitude for the incredible Juneau Symphony community. Last weekend's Hollywood Pops concert was a joyful finale, and a huge congratulations to our Youth Solo Competition winner, Sahid Talomé Dewees, for a fantastic performance. Looking back on the season, I'm so proud of what we've accomplished together, from beloved masterworks to Edward Littlefield's exciting new commission celebrating the history and music of

I'm so proud of this last concert set with the Juneau Symphony. This project speaks to something deeply important: what it means for an orchestra to truly collaborate with the community it serves. We were honored to premiere a powerful new work by Tlingit composer and Juneau Symphony member Edward Littlefield, with orchestration by Rory Stitt, created in partnership with the Sealaska Heritage Institute and Perseverance Theatre. Ed is currently composing the first opera in the

Absolute dream to have Michael Sachs soloing with the Juneau Symphony this weekend!

Can't wait to conduct these concerts coming up with Canadian Brass! https://peninsulasymphony.org/canadian-brass-march-26

Excited to be back on the podium with the San Francisco Symphony, conducting the rescheduled Holiday Brass concert this Sunday! https://www.sfsymphony.org/Buy-Tickets/2025-26/Holiday-Brass Tickets are still available, and it's going to be a fantastic night of music. Looking forward to starting 2026 with the incredible SF Symphony musicians!

Reflecting on a year filled with change and opportunity. It has been a very special start to my tenure as Music Director of the Juneau Symphony. I am deeply grateful for the trust placed in me, the warmth of the community, and the chance to lead this organization. I am excited for the collaborations and projects on the horizon. Stay tuned! I can't believe 2025 marked Art Haus Collective's 6th year and 8th production at Burning Man, as well as our 5th year of the Love Letter s

Come hear the incredible SF Conservatory of Music Wind Ensemble Friday at 7:30 pm! Tickets are free and live stream info at https://www.sfcm.edu/experience/performances/wind-ensemble-concert/20251024 Program: Shuying Li – In this Breath (Jason Gluck, conductor; Shiyung Li, piano) Oskar Böhme – Concerto for Trumpet & Wind Ensemble (Aaron Schuman, trumpet); — Intermission — Michael Gilbertson – Usonian Dwellings Percy Grainger – Lincolnshire Posy.

Join us next Wednesday as San Francisco State University welcomes the electrifying C Street Brass! https://www.cstreetbrass.com Free ticket reservations available. Knuth Hall, Creative Arts Building. Wednesday, Oct 15, 2025 at 7:30 PM. The program opens with C Street Brass in their own high-energy set, followed after intermission by performances from the San Francisco State University Wind Ensemble. The evening culminates in a thrilling grand finale: C Street Brass joins forc

The sky was showing off last night post Juneau Symphony rehearsal!!

This fall marks my first season as Music Director of the Juneau Symphony! Our season, 'Bold Symphonic Horizons' celebrates courage, resilience and discovery through the music that inspires us. I'm honored to step onto the podium with the incredible musicians of the Juneau Symphony as we explore timeless masterworks and fresh new voices, joined by world-class soloists including Michael Sachs, Principal Trumpet of the Cleveland Orchestra and pianist Alexander Tutunov. Season de

Love Letter to Paris with Monterey Symphony was a blast!! I can't believe this marks our 5th year of the Love Letter series!! (Thank you Nicola Shangrow Reilly for the 5 timers jacket 😆!) Bravo to the musicians, soloists Malinda DeRouen Mueller, Bernard Damon Holcomb, Leberta Loral, Dan Cantrell, the amazing staff and the crew for another magical week!!! Huge probs to Doug Mueller and the team rain or shine. Extra thank you to @violinamalia for helping us bring bilingual you

Year six in the books! Another challenging (understatement ) but rewarding year with my dear friends in the Art Hsus Collective. The...

Had a fantastic July at Sun Valley Music Festival and Festival Mozaic! Incredible orchestras, wonderful friends, good doggos, great...

Big news... I’m absolutely delighted to be named the next Music Director of the Juneau Symphony ! Working with this amazing orchestra in...

What an honor getting to spend a few days with the legendary Kenny Barron and his trio Johnathan Blake and Kiyoshi Kitagawa . Congrats...

Thank you Juneau Symphony for two magical weeks of music and memories! Concerts in Sitka and Juneau were both fantastic, and this marks...

Thank you San Francisco Ballet SF Ballet Orchestra Musicians , & Martin West for another wonderful few weeks together! I had a blast...