“Piping Down the Valleys Wild” (text by William Blake) will be premiered by the Denison Singers and the only conductor in its long history, Dr. William Osborne, in Swasey Chapel, Denison University, Granville, Ohio, during their 63rd reunion weekend on June 23, 2024 at 2:00 pm

This is a prestigious private concert featuring Yang & Olivia's STORM, a concert that includes another performance of my own SUMMER RAINS.  Yang plays a Guarneri violin from 1741.

The Peace that Follows for pedal harp will have one of three "premiere" performances in Florida on September 7, 2024 by harpist Tasha Robinson at All Angels by the Sea Episcopal Church, 563 Bay Isles Road, Long Boat Key, FL 34228. Tasha Robinson  

The concert includes the premiere of R. Michael Daugherty's "The World is Dusty" for solo soprano by Jenny Ribeiro.  The event will be held at The Turner-Dodge House and Heritage Center, 100 E. North Street, Lansing, MI, and is part of 15-Minutes-of-Fame Premiere Series.  Additional music will be performed by pianist Shannon Wittstein.

Global Music Award Silver Medalist on violin Yang and pianist Olivia are a dynamic violin-piano duo who create an unforgettable storytelling event in their program, featuring contemporary and classical works from different parts of the world. Yang & Olivia perform a program that will include SUMMER RAINS.

The concert features winning art songs set to poetry by Emily Dickinson and Edna St. Vincent Millay. R. Michael Daugherty won with his submission of “Bee! I'm expecting you!” from A Wagtail Dance for soprano and piano. I wrote this about the song cycle: “When bees return to the hive, they need to communicate the location of suitable flowers, such as clover, to the other members of the hive. They do so by "dancing' in a figure-eight pattern. Emily Dickinson's bee poems personify the bees, making them seem like important characters whose exploits should be carefully observed. The cycle begins with a letter to a bee, with the piano part imitating an insect in flight."

The concert features winning art songs set to poetry by Emily Dickinson and Edna St. Vincent Millay. R. Michael Daugherty won with his submission of “Bee! I'm expecting you!” from A Wagtail Dance for soprano and piano. I wrote this about the song cycle: “When bees return to the hive, they need to communicate the location of suitable flowers, such as clover, to the other members of the hive. They do so by "dancing' in a figure-eight pattern. Emily Dickinson's bee poems personify the bees, making them seem like important characters whose exploits should be carefully observed. The cycle begins with a letter to a bee, with the piano part imitating an insect in flight."

The 64th reunion concert will feature my piece, “If I Take the Wings of the Morning”. The choir has had only one conductor during its long history, Dr. William Osborne. The concert will take place in Swasey Chapel on the campus of Denison University, Granville, OH, on June 22, 2025, at 3:00 pm.