Note: event has been postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. My piece Listen, commissioned by Dean Genth and Gary Swenson to address the issue of bullying, will receive its Minnesota premiere in a TTBB voicing for the Twin Cities Gay Men's Chorus Chamber Singers. Information and Tickets RSVP on Facebook Featuring new commissions by Jake Runestad and Tim Takach, our spring concert Erased will address the communities and environments that are in danger of being erased: from indigenous peoples and trans youth, to natural habitats – as well as our very own lives. The first half of our concert will also feature the local premiere of “Listen,” a compelling work for our Chamber Singers ensemble. The second half of our concert will address one thing we wish could be erased: the stigma against those who live with HIV. We will premiere a new song cycle called Stigmata, composed by Gerald Gurss, that addresses through song the effects of this stigma on the lives of people living with HIV every day. The metaphor of the stigmata serves to remind people that we don’t need to inflict the horrible pains of social crucifixion upon the HIV+ community. Join us for this powerful […]

Note: event has been postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. My piece Listen, commissioned by Dean Genth and Gary Swenson to address the issue of bullying, will receive its Minnesota premiere in a TTBB voicing for the Twin Cities Gay Men's Chorus Chamber Singers. Information and Tickets RSVP on Facebook Featuring new commissions by Jake Runestad and Tim Takach, our spring concert Erased will address the communities and environments that are in danger of being erased: from indigenous peoples and trans youth, to natural habitats – as well as our very own lives. The first half of our concert will also feature the local premiere of “Listen,” a compelling work for our Chamber Singers ensemble. The second half of our concert will address one thing we wish could be erased: the stigma against those who live with HIV. We will premiere a new song cycle called Stigmata, composed by Gerald Gurss, that addresses through song the effects of this stigma on the lives of people living with HIV every day. The metaphor of the stigmata serves to remind people that we don’t need to inflict the horrible pains of social crucifixion upon the HIV+ community. Join us for this powerful […]

Note: event has been postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. My piece Listen, commissioned by Dean Genth and Gary Swenson to address the issue of bullying, will receive its Minnesota premiere in a TTBB voicing for the Twin Cities Gay Men's Chorus Chamber Singers. RSVP on Facebook Join the Twin Cities Gay Men's Chorus for a moving and powerful program. This benefit performance is free for entrance, but attendees will be invited to make a contribution at the program which will be split evenly among the beneficiaries which include: The Aliveness Project Canvas Health Clare Housing Family Tree Clinic JustUs Health This concert will feature a new song cycle called Stigmata, composed by Dr. Gerald Gurss, that addresses through music the effects of stigma on the lives of people living with HIV every day. The metaphor of the stigmata serves to remind people that we don’t need to inflict the horrible pains of social crucifixion upon the HIV+ community. Join us for this powerful program of music and reflection. Thanks to Central Lutheran Church Downtown Minneapolis for hosting this benefit concert.

Note: event has been canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. My piece Listen, commissioned by Dean Genth and Gary Swenson to address the issue of bullying, will be performed by the Twin Cities Gay Men's Chorus Chamber Singers. This will be the Iowa premiere of the TTBB voicing. RSVP on Facebook In February of 2016, the Twin Cities Gay Men’s Chorus (TCGMC) sang as part of a worship service at First Congregational United Church of Christ in Mason City as part of their annual retreat. Although the sign in front of the church was vandalized after the chorus visited, the Pastor and congregation of First Church chose to offer words of reconciliation and healing rather than condemnation, while at the same time throwing their full-fledged support behind the LGBTQ community. TCGMC will return to Mason City to perform a concert with all proceeds and contributions to benefit One Iowa North’s Craig W. Hickok Memorial Scholarship which was established to acknowledge Craig’s lifelong commitment to inclusion, education, support and equality in creating appropriate educational settings that are safe and individualized to meet student needs. “The opportunity to confront homophobia and intolerance to affect positive social change in our region is critical […]

I will be joining George Faber and his band on keyboards at the Pour Bar. George Faber is a veteran Minneapolis singer/songwriter/performer with a colorful 30-year music career. Born in Champaign, IL, Faber became deeply rooted in the Chicago blues scene. He spent years touring the country performing in blues houses like Kingston Mines and Wise Fools Pub, playing with legends like Muddy Waters and Lowell George. From there, the evolution of styles began; from a controversial glam rock front man performing to rock festival crowds and an early MTV video release – to returning to R&B blues roots and packing rooms from Chicago to New Orleans. Faber’s music has evolved blending all of these styles. His songs transmit the longing of a soul singer mixed with the honesty of a modern-day singer/songwriter. His recent recordings have also been highly acclaimed in the audiophile community nationally and internationally. Stereophile Magazine reviewed his work as “intensely soulful, passionate and hard-driving with strong, powerful melodies” adding “his rough-hewn, gritty voice is the perfect vehicle for his down-to-earth songs.”

Jazz piano music in the Commons of the Mason City Public Library.

Jazz piano music in the Commons of the Mason City Public Library.

Jazz piano music in the Commons of the Mason City Public Library.

Jazz piano music in the Commons of the Mason City Public Library.

I will be backing up George Faber on keyboards in this performance.

Come join me for some jazz piano music in the Commons of the Mason City Public Library.