by dvolpe | Nov 19, 2015 | News, Recordings
I have the great fortune that many of my close friends here in Los Angeles also happen to be mind-blowingly talented musicians. This week I had one of those friends, Johanna Borenstein, record a solo piece I wrote just for her entitled Night Sprite. When writing it, I...
by dvolpe | Aug 31, 2015 | News, Recordings
Very excited to share my latest recording – Arguments for wind trio. This was recorded by my three incredibly talented friends Johanna Borenstein (flute), Eric Jacobs (clarinet), and Anthony Parnther (bassoon), who first played it for my birthday in 2014....
by dvolpe | Mar 23, 2015 | News, Performances
On Sunday March 22, the LA Choral Lab premiered a new piece they commissioned called “Blessed is He” – a setting of the Sanctus of the mass. The concert was a collection of commissioned mass parts combining to form the title of the concert Missa...
by dvolpe | Sep 19, 2014 | News, Performances
In perhaps one of the most memorable weeks of my life, I had the opportunity to sing at the Hollywood Bowl with the Gay Men’s Chorus of Los Angeles (GMCLA) for The Simpsons Take the Bowl – a three night live concert celebrating the 25th anniversary of The...
by dvolpe | Jul 23, 2014 | News, Performances
On July 19 and 20 2014, the Gay Men’ Chorus of Los Angeles (GMCLA) premiered a piece they commissioned from me for their 35th anniversary concert at Walt Disney Concert Hall. The piece, entitled Nebula of Angels, for men’s chorus, youth chorus, and...
