World Premiere of Solo Snare Drum Piece "Utensils"
Over the summer, Sean MacCarthy-Grant and I collaborated on a piece for solo snare drum titled “Utensils”, which is a portion of a larger book of solo snare drum etudes written by Sean. “Utensils” will receive its world premiere during Nevermind the Noise’s Fall 2025 concert on Sunday, November 23rd, at 3 p.m. ET at NYU Paulson Center rm. 570!
NYU Percussion Ensemble Premieres "Tinikling"
The NYU Percussion Ensemble will premiere my piece “Tinikling” as part of the annual NYU Percussion Ensemble Call for Scores! The piece will be premiered on December 1st, 2025, at 8 p.m. ET at Iris Cantor Theater, alongside other chosen works.
Hub New Music Premieres "Mahal Kita” in Orlando, FL
Hub New Music will premiere my chamber piece “Mahal Kita” at the Timucua Arts Foundation in Orlando, FL! This premiere will be the culmination of my studies at the ICEBERG Institute 2025 summer intensive. The concert will also feature compositions from other intensive participants.
About “Mahal Kita”:
“Mahal Kita” means “I love you” in Tagalog, one of the languages spoken in the Philippines. The phrase “Mahal Kita” as well as the other words featured in this piece were among the first Tagalog words that I learned. I have long regretted not completely learning Tagalog when I was growing up, as it is the primary language of the members of my family that live in the Philippines as well as many other members of the Filipino community. In fact, most of my family currently lives in the Philippines, and without knowing Tagalog, there is an intimidating barrier of communication between us. Not knowing Tagalog has also been a source of dissonance regarding my identity as a Filipino-American, as I sometimes find myself questioning if I could even call myself a Filipino if I did not know any Philippine language.
This piece, Mahal Kita, is a sonic exploration of the repetitive — and often frustrating — experience of learning a new language as an adult, and the desperation to communicate with the ones you care about.
Contemporaneous Premieres "Manananggal" at NYU
Contemporaneous will premiere my piece “Manananggal” at New York University this May! Written for flute, bass clarinet, saxophone, electric guitar, violin, and cello, it is the first entry in my anthology series inspired by Filipino folklore.
The Rhythm Method Premieres “what does this have to do with coconuts and rice?“ at NYU
The Rhythm Method will premiere my latest string quartet piece “what does this have to do with coconuts and rice?” at New York University, alongside string quartets composed by other New York University graduate students.
World Premiere of Solo Piano Piece “Songs of the Passerine”
World premiere of solo piano piece “Songs of the Passerine” at New York University as part of NYU Steinhardt’s Pianist/Composer Collaboration Project.
World Premiere of Solo Cello Piece “In Darkness”
My solo cello piece “In Darkness” will receive its world premiere on Sunday, November 24th, 2024 at 3:00 p.m. at New York University as part of the Fall concert for NYU’s graduate composer’s collective Nevermind the Noise. Multiple works from other graduate composers will also be performed.