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Chadtronic's Cursed Commercials Theme Song Released

Chadtronic’s Cursed Commercials Theme Song Released

The theme song to Chadtronic‘s Cursed Commercials series is now available for viewing, streaming, and download. Beginning in Cursed Commercials #13, the series got a thematic overhaul, and this theme song was commissioned as part of that. More information and lyrics available here. High-quality 24-bit WAV download available on Bandcamp. Streaming and MP3 purchase available...
New Fringe Pipes EP - "Whiskey Kisses"

New Fringe Pipes EP – “Whiskey Kisses”

Over the past year and a half or so, I have been the live keyboardist for Fringe Pipes, a band that had its origins at St. Olaf College while I was a student there. I was not in the band at that time, but was friends or at least acquaintances with many of the members....

New Videos Uploaded

For more information, see description section for each video on YouTube. Sumer Is Icumen In (Remix) (2018) The below is an animated visualization featuring an image by Hildegard von Bingen, from “Liber Divinorum Operum”. Listen for SATB Choir (2018) This is sort of a combination between a visualization and a cinemagraph, featuring a photograph by...

New Track: Sumer Is Icumen In [Remix]

Sumer Is Icumen In [Remix] by Michael Betz

JFund Awardee Michael Betz on the Dichotomies Between Concept and Composition

Thanks to Michael J. Cyrs for the interview and article! This is part of a series of features on JFund awardees. Read article on American Composers Forum website.

Listen (2018) Premiere

GLOBE GAZETTE ARTICLE I am so thrilled to be having my new work Listen premiered this evening by the Mason City High School Concert Choir. Commissioned by Dean Genth and Gary Swenson to address the problem of bullying, the piece has been nearly 2 years in the making. This is the most difficult compositional project...

SCTI 2017 Call for Scores Showcase Video – “Fanfare on Dies Irae”

Below is the video of my piece “Fanfare on Dies Irae” from the recent SCTI 2017 Call for Scores Showcase, performed by Casey Voss and Chris Weber. (video cued to start at 1:53:56; start a minute earlier if you would like to hear me speak about the piece)

Solo and Chamber Timpanist’s Initiative Call for Scores – Runner-Up

I’m pleased to be a runner-up in this call for scores. My work Fanfare on “Dies Irae” for 2 timpanists (9 drums) will receive a video-broadcasted performance on March 16 by the Solo and Chamber Timpanist’s Initiative. It is interesting to note that mine wasn’t the only “Dies Irae” selected–must be a popular concept!

2017 Jerome Fund for New Music Winner

I’m absolutely thrilled to have been selected as a 2017 Jerome Fund for New Music grant winner! Looking forward to creating a new work for marimba and electronics for Eri Isomura! Read more about the winners here. From the press release: “Conceptually, the work will draw from themes found in cyberpunk science fiction, focusing primarily...

“Improvisations” Page Added

I have added a page that features my live synthesizer improvisations, and will include improvisations in other genres/media as they become available. It can be found in the top menu.

Film & Video Game Demo Portfolio Now Available

Here is a project I started in summer 2015: a demo reel of film/video game-style music. With the exception of “Cogs & Spokes,” none of these cues have picture to accompany them. Rather, they are self-contained vignettes based on current tropes in film scoring. Although much of the material was newly-generated for this, I did...
"Indra's Ear" Performed at Schubert Club Courtroom Concert

“Indra’s Ear” Performed at Schubert Club Courtroom Concert

It was an honor to have my song cycle Indra’s Ear performed by RenegadeEnsemble as part of the Schubert Club Courtroom Concert series! Image: Q&A with Abbie Betinis following the performance.