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This past weekend, I had the incredible honor of playing a concert under the baton of some of the world's greatest composers: THE Harry Gregson-Williams, James Newton Howard (my fav!), Marco Beltrami and more. It was such a special night and amazing to see these great composers and LA musicians come together to fundraise for the LA fire victims! Truly a historical event!

This past weekend, I had the incredible honor of playing a concert under the baton of some of the world's greatest composers: THE Harry Gregson-Williams, James Newton Howard (my fav!), Marco Beltrami and more. It was such a special night and amazing to see these great composers and LA musicians come together to fundraise for the LA fire victims! Truly a historical event!

Join us in an incredible celebration of the holidays this Friday, Dec 20th at 7pm at the First Presbyterian Church of Skaneateles for our first ever Off The Dock Chamber Festival Winter Gala Concert!!! We have 8 incredible professional award winning musicians from Skaneateles and the surrounding area. From vocalists to string soloists, you don't want to miss it!!!

This is a FREE concert with a suggested donation of $20. We are working in collaboration with the Skaneateles Education Foundation and trying to fundraise for the Skaneateles Music Boosters as well as our upcoming Season in late June 2025!

Can't wait to see you there!!!

Join us in an incredible celebration of the holidays this Friday, Dec 20th at 7pm at the First Presbyterian Church of Skaneateles for our first ever Off The Dock Chamber Festival Winter Gala Concert!!! We have 8 incredible professional award winning musicians from Skaneateles and the surrounding area. From vocalists to string soloists, you don't want to miss it!!!

This is a FREE concert with a suggested donation of $20. We are working in collaboration with the Skaneateles Education Foundation and trying to fundraise for the Skaneateles Music Boosters as well as our upcoming Season in late June 2025!

Can't wait to see you there!!!

My take on "True Crimes" high-tension type music:)

My take on "True Crimes" high-tension type music:)

Just wanted to have some fun today so I made a little "Turtle Island String Quartet" inspired arrangement of Moments Notice. It's one of my favorites! Hope you enjoy:)

Just wanted to have some fun today so I made a little "Turtle Island String Quartet" inspired arrangement of Moments Notice. It's one of my favorites! Hope you enjoy:)

Yellow is my favorite color 🟡 It makes me feel like smiling, running around and laughing. It reminds me that life isn't so serious and sometimes it's okay to bask in the sun and remember that we are all just primates floating around on a rock in space, playing dress up and making noises at one another just like all the other animals.

PC @nataliepangpiano

Yellow is my favorite color 🟡 It makes me feel like smiling, running around and laughing. It reminds me that life isn't so serious and sometimes it's okay to bask in the sun and remember that we are all just primates floating around on a rock in space, playing dress up and making noises at one another just like all the other animals.

PC @nataliepangpiano

Experimenting with string voicings and chord progressions. What does this make u feel like?

#viola
#strings
#harmony
#chords

Experimenting with string voicings and chord progressions. What does this make u feel like?

#viola
#strings
#harmony
#chords

Happy birthday to my beautiful partner Natalie 😘 This year was a wild one: you moved out here to Los Angeles in late July last year and we had only 1 week to find an apartment and move in. Little did we know that was really just the beginning of a crazy journey. Not only did you just* get your license, but u got your first car and started finding your place in the music industry teaching, performing and accompanying (and vocal coaching?!? What can't u do?!) and FINALLY, just this summer, you landed the most amazing position at LAVC doing what you love and even out-auditioned the pianist from Wicked (sorry dude). So although it has been an absolute roller coaster career-wise, you've placed your trust in me that I'll always have ur back. And I know you'll always have mine, so there's no other person that deserves my love and support like you do! Love you Nat and three cheers for making it around the sun one more time 🎉😎🌞

Happy birthday to my beautiful partner Natalie 😘 This year was a wild one: you moved out here to Los Angeles in late July last year and we had only 1 week to find an apartment and move in. Little did we know that was really just the beginning of a crazy journey. Not only did you just* get your license, but u got your first car and started finding your place in the music industry teaching, performing and accompanying (and vocal coaching?!? What can't u do?!) and FINALLY, just this summer, you landed the most amazing position at LAVC doing what you love and even out-auditioned the pianist from Wicked (sorry dude). So although it has been an absolute roller coaster career-wise, you've placed your trust in me that I'll always have ur back. And I know you'll always have mine, so there's no other person that deserves my love and support like you do! Love you Nat and three cheers for making it around the sun one more time 🎉😎🌞

Too many awesome monitors to choose from! But I walked away ranking the Neumann KH310s at the top of my list 😯 - they had a truly ideal flat and full frequency response that sounded SO natural and precise to me. Absolutely zero distortion.

Surprises take aways:
-Telegraph's Gorilla monitors were a lovely surprise even though they are new to the scene. Slightly brighter than Neumann, but nice and flat.
-Genelec 8361s were SOOO bright even tho they were massive monitors (this worked in their favor for Atmos though). Ironically the smaller 8030s had more lows with the default tuning.
-ATC SCM25A was much more clinical and precise in the mid highs than I thought they would be, but I still loved them
-Focals sound saturated to me... Idk why, maybe a push in the upper mids?
-Adam S3Hs had the perfect clinical midrange... I guess that's not surprising

#neumann #vintageking @neumann.berlin #telegraphaudio #atc #genelec

Too many awesome monitors to choose from! But I walked away ranking the Neumann KH310s at the top of my list 😯 - they had a truly ideal flat and full frequency response that sounded SO natural and precise to me. Absolutely zero distortion.

Surprises take aways:
-Telegraph's Gorilla monitors were a lovely surprise even though they are new to the scene. Slightly brighter than Neumann, but nice and flat.
-Genelec 8361s were SOOO bright even tho they were massive monitors (this worked in their favor for Atmos though). Ironically the smaller 8030s had more lows with the default tuning.
-ATC SCM25A was much more clinical and precise in the mid highs than I thought they would be, but I still loved them
-Focals sound saturated to me... Idk why, maybe a push in the upper mids?
-Adam S3Hs had the perfect clinical midrange... I guess that's not surprising

#neumann #vintageking @neumann.berlin #telegraphaudio #atc #genelec

Afternoon of Jazz! Featuring the Lee Wolf Quintet!

@offthedockchamber @leewolfmusic

Afternoon of Jazz! Featuring the Lee Wolf Quintet!

@offthedockchamber @leewolfmusic

A little sample of my newest composition "Varience" for Cello and Piano which just premiered by the fabulous Brian Gadbow and Natalie Pang at Off The Dock Chamber Festival this week!

@offthedockchamber @bgadbow @nataliepangpiano

A little sample of my newest composition "Varience" for Cello and Piano which just premiered by the fabulous Brian Gadbow and Natalie Pang at Off The Dock Chamber Festival this week!

@offthedockchamber @bgadbow @nataliepangpiano

The Beggar's Waltz trailer! A musical by Jay Floyd and Matt Fetbrandt - Orchestrated by yours truly:)

The Beggar's Waltz trailer! A musical by Jay Floyd and Matt Fetbrandt - Orchestrated by yours truly:)

Just two bois makin some music! @noahsundaylefkowitz

Just two bois makin some music! @noahsundaylefkowitz

First time ever playing at the Wiltern!!! Thank you @orchestereo for bringing me on to play for Bbno$ - it was such an adventurous day and an incredible concert:) certainly a career highlight!

First time ever playing at the Wiltern!!! Thank you @orchestereo for bringing me on to play for Bbno$ - it was such an adventurous day and an incredible concert:) certainly a career highlight!

What happens next?

What happens next?

Just a great photo taken by @nataliepangpiano on our hike the other day!

Just a great photo taken by @nataliepangpiano on our hike the other day!

An old-timey pic of me and my love 🌹

An old-timey pic of me and my love 🌹

Happy bday to my love @nataliepangpiano. This has been a HUGE year for you: Graduating from Eastman with your dual masters, running a music festival with me and moving all the way to Los Angeles to chase your dreams. I'm so proud of you and so proud to be yours:) I cannot wait to see what this coming year brings you ♥️

Hope u enjoy your new JBL monitors 🎊

Happy bday to my love @nataliepangpiano. This has been a HUGE year for you: Graduating from Eastman with your dual masters, running a music festival with me and moving all the way to Los Angeles to chase your dreams. I'm so proud of you and so proud to be yours:) I cannot wait to see what this coming year brings you ♥️

Hope u enjoy your new JBL monitors 🎊

Had an AMAZING time playing w the San Bernardino Symphony this weekend:) it was my first so cal symphony gig on viola and a dream come true. Looking forward to many more awesome concerts in the future!

Thx @nataliepangpiano for the great pics and videos!

Had an AMAZING time playing w the San Bernardino Symphony this weekend:) it was my first so cal symphony gig on viola and a dream come true. Looking forward to many more awesome concerts in the future!

Thx @nataliepangpiano for the great pics and videos!

Had an incredible weekend of adventures with @tom_hagen2 and @brickbrandiesel celebrating both Tom's bday and Nick's bachelor party with the boys!

Had an incredible weekend of adventures with @tom_hagen2 and @brickbrandiesel celebrating both Tom's bday and Nick's bachelor party with the boys!

Epic drum time! Had a great time orchestrating this swashbuckling music by @noahsundaylefkowitz for @thepixelplayhouse

Epic drum time! Had a great time orchestrating this swashbuckling music by @noahsundaylefkowitz for @thepixelplayhouse

I feel like we have a video game score on our hands 🎶

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#viola
#duduk
#videogamescore
#gamemusic
#filmscore

I feel like we have a video game score on our hands 🎶

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#viola
#duduk
#videogamescore
#gamemusic
#filmscore

I'm extremely excited to announce this classical music festival I have been organizing with my talented colleagues, @robert_luke_benedict Luke Benedict, @collinhollowayguitar Collin Holloway, and Natalie Pang that will be taking place in my hometown Skaneateles, NY in early July!

We have created a unique classical music festival that showcases the talent and passion of emerging classical artists from across the United States and Canada.

We started this festival in 2022 with a simple vision: to create an intimate and immersive concert-going experience that connects emerging artists and classical music loving audiences in a meaningful way. We wanted to offer a platform for up-and-coming musicians and ensembles to share their artistry, creativity, and vision with a supportive and enthusiastic community. We also wanted to celebrate the diversity and richness of classical music, from baroque to contemporary, from solo to chamber, from traditional to experimental.

Since our first concert, Off The Dock has grown into a 1 week concert series featuring numerous talented and award winning ensembles and soloists from Eastman School of Music, Juilliard School of Music, Northwestern University Bienen School of Music, Maryland Opera Studio, Oberlin Conservatory, and the Berklee College of Music. We will be hosting 7 different concerts with a variety of genres and styles this year in several venues across Skaneateles, NY (in the Fingerlakes Region of NY) this July 2023. We will also be collaborating with local organizations, schools, and businesses to bring our music to new audiences and spaces.

We have started a Go Fund Me to raise money for the event! Please consider donating, every donation makes a difference, big or small. I will post a link in my Instagram story and bio!

I'm extremely excited to announce this classical music festival I have been organizing with my talented colleagues, @robert_luke_benedict Luke Benedict, @collinhollowayguitar Collin Holloway, and Natalie Pang that will be taking place in my hometown Skaneateles, NY in early July!

We have created a unique classical music festival that showcases the talent and passion of emerging classical artists from across the United States and Canada.

We started this festival in 2022 with a simple vision: to create an intimate and immersive concert-going experience that connects emerging artists and classical music loving audiences in a meaningful way. We wanted to offer a platform for up-and-coming musicians and ensembles to share their artistry, creativity, and vision with a supportive and enthusiastic community. We also wanted to celebrate the diversity and richness of classical music, from baroque to contemporary, from solo to chamber, from traditional to experimental.

Since our first concert, Off The Dock has grown into a 1 week concert series featuring numerous talented and award winning ensembles and soloists from Eastman School of Music, Juilliard School of Music, Northwestern University Bienen School of Music, Maryland Opera Studio, Oberlin Conservatory, and the Berklee College of Music. We will be hosting 7 different concerts with a variety of genres and styles this year in several venues across Skaneateles, NY (in the Fingerlakes Region of NY) this July 2023. We will also be collaborating with local organizations, schools, and businesses to bring our music to new audiences and spaces.

We have started a Go Fund Me to raise money for the event! Please consider donating, every donation makes a difference, big or small. I will post a link in my Instagram story and bio!

Lil mountain top pic from Mount Lowe! San Gabriel Mountain in the background.

Lil mountain top pic from Mount Lowe! San Gabriel Mountain in the background.

Hi friends! So happy to announce the release of the @thepixelplayhouse mashup of SIX and the "Cell Block Tango" from Chicago that we candidly call "The Six Block Tango". It was an awesome shoot, an awesome day of vocal production, and then several epic days of transcribing the original score by ear and remaking it from scratch. Also mixing/mastering cause ya know I can't not do that! Let's just say, a LOT of work went into this, so I hope you enjoy:)

Go check it out if u get a chance just search up "Pixel Playhouse Six Block" on YouTube or find the link on the Pixel Playhouse Instagram.

Hi friends! So happy to announce the release of the @thepixelplayhouse mashup of SIX and the "Cell Block Tango" from Chicago that we candidly call "The Six Block Tango". It was an awesome shoot, an awesome day of vocal production, and then several epic days of transcribing the original score by ear and remaking it from scratch. Also mixing/mastering cause ya know I can't not do that! Let's just say, a LOT of work went into this, so I hope you enjoy:)

Go check it out if u get a chance just search up "Pixel Playhouse Six Block" on YouTube or find the link on the Pixel Playhouse Instagram.

It's been tooooo long since my last expedition! This was in Sequoia National Park back in October. Featuring my bestie @joe.buck42 who helped me stay alive even tho I got altitude sickness from camping at 9250ft... Gotta plan the next one soon!

It's been tooooo long since my last expedition! This was in Sequoia National Park back in October. Featuring my bestie @joe.buck42 who helped me stay alive even tho I got altitude sickness from camping at 9250ft... Gotta plan the next one soon!

Merry Christmas 🎅🎀🎄✨

Merry Christmas 🎅🎀🎄✨

The cello queen herself! It was awesome to hear you shred! @tinaguo

The cello queen herself! It was awesome to hear you shred! @tinaguo

Tina Guo actually just asked me if I was conducting today, hahaha! I wish, maybe someday!!!

Thx @noahgladstone for the great pictures!

Tina Guo actually just asked me if I was conducting today, hahaha! I wish, maybe someday!!!

Thx @noahgladstone for the great pictures!

Been more than a year with my JD-XA and it's been my secret sauce on so many pieces of music. Always adds depth and warmth and covers everything from bass to leads/pads. It's quite a unique beast and I'm certain that it's gonna be a collectors item one day. Mostly because it's Roland's last real Analog synth, but also cause the weird flexibility it gets from an additional digital engine that can interact with and modify the analog engine/filters. @rolandglobal

#jdxa
#rolandsynth
#roland
#rolandjdxa
#synth
#synthesizer
#analogsynth
#musicproducer

Been more than a year with my JD-XA and it's been my secret sauce on so many pieces of music. Always adds depth and warmth and covers everything from bass to leads/pads. It's quite a unique beast and I'm certain that it's gonna be a collectors item one day. Mostly because it's Roland's last real Analog synth, but also cause the weird flexibility it gets from an additional digital engine that can interact with and modify the analog engine/filters. @rolandglobal

#jdxa
#rolandsynth
#roland
#rolandjdxa
#synth
#synthesizer
#analogsynth
#musicproducer

Great way to celebrate my 26th birthday:)

Great way to celebrate my 26th birthday:)

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