NPR, 2026
The maverick composer reflects on the relationship between his unconventional music and the rugged landscapes he calls home...
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December 06, 2025
For over fifteen years now, in addition to music for the concert hall, I’ve composed a continuing series works intended to be performed out of doors. The most recent of these is Crossing Open Ground — titled after the book by my beloved friend, the late Barry Lopez, and dedicated to his memory. Since its premiere at the Aspen Music Festival, Crossing Open Ground has been performed in the plaza at Lincoln Center, and most recently in Snow Canyon, Utah. In April, the Los Angeles Philharmonic will present it in Elysian Park.
February 09, 2026
This week the Australian Chamber Orchestra gives the first performances of Horizon, a diptych of two 20-minute pieces — “Visible Horizon” and “True Horizon”— which the ACO is performing on alternate concerts while on tour around Australia.
April 11, 2026
My good friends and musical partners, the Australian Chamber Orchestra, are embarking on a tour of North America.
As Matthew Gurewitsch writes in Air Mail, their performance at Carnegie Hall will be the first time that both movements of Horizon will be heard on the same concert.
The ACO is one of the great ensembles of the world. Their live performances are unforgettable. And their sparkling recording of Horizon is now available from Cold Blue Music and ABC Classics.
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