2026 Redwood National and State Parks

I compose and produce electronic music using Ableton Live 12, a digital audio workstation (DAW) which allows me to shape sound the way a digital photographer shapes light through pixels. I blend sampled instruments, natural sounds, and my own created tones, then build them into layered pieces that express my lived experiences in and connection with nature. I conceive, compose, and craft every decision—from melody, counterpoint, texture, and rhythm to arrangement and structure—by hand, ear, and heart. I do not use artificial intelligence (AI) generation in any part of my creative process.

1. First Movement, Symphony No. 2 in G Major (Not Yet Titled)
(May 2026, work in progress, 7:40)

To celebrate my 10th river trip in 10 years on the Colorado River through the Grand Canyon, this four-movement symphony in sonata form will reflect the immense awe, wonder, gratitude, and joy I feel when I spend time with this remarkable geological wonder. I am not only creating sound inspired by this landscape (e.g. the flute melody represents the flow of the river) and specific personal memories, but also matching the notes from individual instruments with the shape of the landscape on the visual score (e.g., the chord notes in the Exposition are V-shaped across the page to mimic the view I see when I’m floating down the river on a raft). I intend to pair this symphony with a collection of my photographs from the Colorado River and Grand Canyon in a slideshow and future online exhibition.

This sample contains the First Movement which represents traveling the first 61 miles from Lees Ferry to the Little Colorado River through Marble Canyon for the first time. See my full symphony sketch for this symphony.

Thank you for listening and for your consideration!