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Orchestra

Vortex for Cello and Strings (2022), 13’ for Nicholas Canellakis
Vortex for Cello and Strings was co-commissioned by Music in the Vineyards with support by Anne and Greg Evans and Chamber Music Sedona.
“The vortex is the point of maximum energy.” -Ezra Pound
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American Diaries (2021), 15’ Commissioned by the New Haven Symphony
world premiere: February 18, 2022—New Haven Symphony, and Alasdair Neale, Conductor. Schubert Theater, New Haven, CT.
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Merging Pods (2021), 7’ Commissioned by the Maryland Symphony Orchestra
world premiere: November, 2021
Elizabeth Schulze, Conductor
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Concerto for Piano and Strings (2019/20), 25’ co-commissioned by the Gilmore Keyboard Festival
and the NFM Leopoldinum Orchestra
world premiere: April 30, 2021 by the Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra conducted by Julian Kuerti, with the composer as soloist
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Flourishes: Piano Concerto in One Movement (2014), 10’ commissioned by the Maryland Symphony and premiered in November 2014 with Michael Stephen Brown as the soloist, Elizabeth Schulze, conductor.
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Portraits (2008), 15’ I-II-III
3(Picc)–3(EH)–3–2,Cbsn / 4–3–3–1 / Timp, Perc, Pno / Strings

Lamentations (2005), 7’ 2–2–2–2 / 4–3–3–1 / 3 Perc, Hp / Strings

Aftermath (2005), 6’ solo cello, percussion, strings

Chamber Music

The Lotos-Eaters (2024), 18’ for Flute, Cello, Piano, and Percussion
commissioned by and dedicated to the Bridgehampton Chamber Music Festival and premiered on August 1, 2024.
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Spinning Song (2024), 4’ for Cello and Piano
commissioned by Coastal Concerts in Lewes, DE for Nicholas Canellakis
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Sigh (after Mallarmé) (2024), 4’ for Violin and Piano
Dedicated to Stella Chen
Premiered at the Kravis Center for Performing Arts, Jan. 17, 2024

Vortex for Cello and Strings (2022), 13’ for Solo Cello, 3 Violins, 2 Violas, 1 Cello, 1 Double Bass
for Nicholas Canellakis
Vortex for Cello and Strings was co-commissioned by Music in the Vineyards with support by Anne and Greg Evans and Chamber Music Sedona.
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Twelve Blocks (2020-21), 11’ for One Piano, Four Hands
with Poetry by Keats, Verlaine, & Marvell
Commissioned by and dedicated to Jerome Lowenthal and Ursula Oppens
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Relationship (2018), 10’ for Clarinet and Violin
commissioned by and dedicated to Osmo Vänskä and Erin Keefe
world premiere: Seattle Chamber Music Society, July 20, 2020 (virtual)
I. The Meeting
II. Connection
III. The Argument(s)
IV. Ballad
V. Finale: Hora
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Garden Quartet (2018), 15' for Clarinet, Violin, Cello, Piano
commissioned by Chloe Kramer in memory of her husband Alan Kramer.
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Prelude and Dance (2014-17), 8' for Cello and Piano
commissioned by Bargemusic's "Here and Now Labor Day Festival" and premiered by Nicholas Canellakis, cello and Michael Stephen Brown, piano in September 2014 and revised in October 2017.
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Reflections (2016), 12' for Piano Trio
commissioned by Nicholas and Susan Yasillo in honor of Sharing Notes.
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Violin Sonata (2013), 13’ violin/piano
commissioned by the Tekalli Duo for Suliman and Jamila Tekalli
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Chant (2013), 4’ one piano, four hands
commissioned by Bargemusic’s "Here and Now" Winter Festival for Jerome Lowenthal
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Self-Portrait (2013) cello, piano, and original film
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Dialogues (2012), 7’ violin/cello
commissioned by the Olympic Music Festival for Arnaud Sussmann and Nicholas Canellakis

String Quartet (2009-2011), 17’ I-II-III
2 vlns, vla, cello
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Simultaneity (2010), 8’ soprano, 3 Turkish Instruments (ney, kanun, ud), violin, cello, piano
commissioned by the 2010 European Capital of Culture

Rhapsody (2010), 10’ viola, piano
commissioned by Vicki Powell

Five A.M. "after Allen Ginsberg" (2009), 6’ cello, piano
commissioned by Nicholas Canellakis and Gal Nyska
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Sonata-Fantasy (2008), 15’ I-II-III
two pianos
commissioned by Pianofest in the Hamptons
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Clarinet Trio (2007), 10’ clarinet, violin, piano
I. A Distant Haze (after Virginia Woolf)
II. The Wild Swans
commissioned by Helena Berg, Uriel Vanchestein, & Liza Stepanova
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Piano Trio (2006) violin, cello, piano
commissioned by the N-E-W Trio
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Echoes of Byzantium, after Yeats (2006) violin, piano
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Leda and the Swan (2006), 6’ flute, clarinet, violin, cello, piano, percussion

Three Movements (2004) clarinet, percussion

Fanfare (2003), 2’ brass, percussion

Andante and Allegro (2002) string quartet

Voice

Love’s Lives Lost (2023), 16’ soprano and piano
for Susanna Phillips, soprano
Commissioned by ChamberFest West in Calgary
Music by Michael Stephen Brown
Poetry by Evan Shinners
I. Introduction
II. Meetings
III. Parody of Chamisso
IV. In-lookers
V. Onlookers
VI. Chanson Triste
VII. Kalamazoo!
VIII. Finale: Split Mirror
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Dearest Friend (2017) soprano, baritone, and piano
setting letters between Brahms and Clara Schumann
commissioned by the St. Urban Concert Series and
dedicated to Lenore Davis
Introduction - I. Clara, love of my heart
II. My Beloved Friend!
III. Farewell, Beloved Creature

Southern Sweet (2016), 9' I. Introduction: This is Just to Say (William Carlos Williams)
II. Intermezzo: Dance
III. Finale: Rules and Regulations (Lewis Carroll)
for soprano, bassoon, violin, viola, cello
commissioned by the 2016 Twickenham Fest music festival and dedicated to co-Artistic Directors Susanna Phillips and Matthew McDonald
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After Three Statues (2013-15), 10’ I. Bronze Statue of a Man
II. Marble Statue of Aphrodite
III. Ambiguous Angel
mezzo soprano/piano
commissioned by Concert Artists Guild with support from Martin L. and Lucy Miller Murray
text: Lucy Miller Murray
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Autumn Clouds (2007) mezzo (or baritone), piano
text: Evan Shinners

Haman Identified (2007), 5’ SATB + harp/piano

London, 1802 and to a Sky Lark (2006) soprano, piano
text: William Wordsworth

Solo

Four Lakes for Children (2024), 9’ piano
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Breakup Etude for the Right Hand Alone (2020), 6’ piano
commissioned by the Tippet Rise Arts Center
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Etude-Fantasy on the name of Haydn (2020), 3’ piano
commissioned by Music@Menlo
world premiere: August 6, 2020 at Music@Menlo; Michael Stephen Brown, piano
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Surfaces (2016), 11’ piano
commissioned by the Shriver Hall Concert Series for Roman Rabinovich
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Suite for Piano (2013), 6’ piano
commissioned by the Stecher and Horowitz Foundation for Anna Han
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Folk Variations (2013), 5’ piano
commissioned by Adam Golka
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Suite for Solo Cello (2012) cello
commissioned by Nicholas Canellakis for Bargemusic’s "Here and Now" Series
I. Prelude
II. Improvisational Sarabande
III. Gigue
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Constellations and Toccata (2011) piano
commissioned by Orion Weiss
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Moments (2008) bassoon
I-II-III-IV

Contours (2007) piano
I. for Julio Elizalde
II. for Orion Weiss
III. for Di Wu
IV. for Evan Shinners

Homages (2007) piano
I. Copland
II. Mompou
III. George Perle
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Four Miniatures (2005) piano

Squares with Round Edges (2004) flute

Film

Self-Portrait (2013) cello, piano, and original film
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Arrangements

Dvorak, Goin' home (arr. by Michael Stephen Brown) for Flute, Clarinet, Bassoon, String Quartet and Piano
Commissioned by the Bridgehampton Chamber Music Festival
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Brahms: Handel Variations (arr. by Michael Stephen Brown) for Winds, Strings, and Timpani.
Commissioned by the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra
Available August 2024