Music is made as life itself, it breathes and pulses with energy. Comprised of rhythmic and harmonic "cells", each independent of the other, like the colors of isorhythms. Ever-replicating-partially and fully—slowly mutating, evolving-creating ever-larger cells of gesture and phrase, which eventually bear new forms. Articulations and orchestrations interpolating patterns of pitch and rhythm born as the infinite diversity of being...Success relies on the fragile balance of Composer-Listener-Nature... for this truly transcends the pure physicality of sound waves and life becomes the music itself.

...born in Seattle...raised on the Salish-Kootenai reservation in Arlee...

...attended Gonzaga University, double majored in music composition and broadcast studies, studying composition under J. Kevin Waters, S.J.

..studied with Allen Sapp at the University of Cincinnati, College-Conservatory of Music, then at the Accademia Chigiana in Siena under Franco Donatoni and at the Gruppo Aperto Musicale Oggi in Florence under Sylvano Bussotti.

...founder of the new music organization sound X...currently working on a multimedia chamber opera titled PERPETUA, made possible by a grant from 4Culture, commissions from groups ensemble-son in collaboration with Magnus Andersson and recent partnerships, collaborations and commissions from Quasar, Garth Knox, Aventa and ensemble proton bern.