by dvolpe | Jul 12, 2017 | News
I’m happy to announce that Dragon Lullaby, the solo piano piece inspired by the animated short film Reversal of the Heart by Carolyn Chrisman has been published by the LA-based publisher Fatrock Ink. Sheet music is now available for purchase as a PDF or hard...
by dvolpe | Jun 26, 2017 | News, Recordings
When my dear friend and very accomplished bassoonist Anthony Parnther approached me to write a piece for him to showcase his contrabassoon, I was inspired immediately. It isn’t often we get to hear the contrabassoon on its own. As the lowest instrument in the...
by dvolpe | Jul 10, 2016 | News
In addition to the composing I do for films and the concert hall, over the past five years I’ve had the pleasure and privilege of writing and arranging for the Gay Men’s Chorus of Los Angeles, of which I am a singing member. My work with them has led to...
by dvolpe | Jun 1, 2016 | News, Recordings
This week I had the opportunity to write a demo for a Nickelodeon made-for-TV feature film. Though I did not end up getting the job, I walked away with over 5 minutes of bad ass orchestral action music with live voice, percussion, and ethnic winds. To get this done, I...
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....
