My 6-second piece in which a moth is caught by a bat, contemplates its existence, then is swiftly eaten was among 52 sub-6-second pieces selected to be a part of the Vine Orchestra recording sessions on December 1st.  Videos to be uploaded to vine.co.

My second string quartet, written and premiered in Paris, will have its US premiere at the Fresh Ink recital at St. Olaf College in Northfield, MN.

Come join me at the Mason City Public Library from 11:00AM to 2:00PM for some jazz piano!

Come join me at the Mason City Public Library from 11:00AM to 2:00PM for some jazz piano!

Under the direction of Dennis Lee, Una Vocis Choral Ensemble will premiere my choral setting of Walt Whitman's A Clear Midnight!

Stop by the Mason City Public library from 11:00am to 2:00pm for some jazz/fusion piano!

Stop by the Mason City Public Library from 11:00am - 2:00pm for some jazz/fusion piano!

Senior composition recital for completion of my Bachelor of Music in Theory and Composition at St. Olaf College. reception to follow – themed menu by David Alscher Fanfare on “Dies Irae” for 9 timpani, 2 players (2015) Michael Betz ‘15, timpani John Kronlokken ‘16, timpani Indra’s Ear: song cycle for bass-baritone, flute (ad lib.), and piano (2015) Indra Song of the Winds Song of the Waves Andrew Curtis ‘15, bass-baritone Yoshi Weinberg ‘15, flute Michael Betz ‘15, piano Text: August Strindberg, from The Dream Play, trans. Edwin Björkman Tombeau(x): sinfonietta for living and dead technologies (2015) Arcadia Musette Extimacy Michael Betz ‘15, electronics, programming