Notation and writing
"The Dual Roots of Today’s Klezmer: Stylistic Changes as a Result of Revival"
Presented at University of Toronto Music Grad Student Alliance Conference 2008
"I Want to Play Klezmer, Part III - So How do I Start a Band?"
"I Want To Play Klezmer, Part IV - So How Did It All Start?"
"I Want To Play Klezmer, Part V - So What About Ornamentation?"
Continuation of the series by Prof. Michele Gingras. The first two parts can be viewed on her website here.
Part III was published in the Winter 2007 issue of Clarinet and Saxophone Magazine of Great Britain.
Part IV was published in Spring 2008.
Part V was published in Summer 2008.
I also have a number of reviews scheduled for publication in The Clarinet Magazine.
I have extensive experience transcribing, notating, and arranging klezmer tunes. For this purpose I generally use the notation program Sibelius. In the fall of 2006, I used this experience to complete a collection of tunes which formed part of an independent study with Dr. Peter Rothbart. Below are a few sample tunes in PDF format.
I have also notated and transposed klezmer tunes transcribed by Joel Rubin for use with his student klezmer ensembles as well as his own professional group. The arrangements heard on his new album "Midnight Prayer" were notated by me for his use in the recording studio.