Last winter I was commissioned by the Bach and Beethoven Experience to write new music for early-music instrumentation. It’s been a real joy to work with the musicians of this fantastic ensemble and to learn about their fascinating instruments and to try to adapt my idiom to their language. The resulting 5 pieces comprise Stories of […]

Escargatoire can hardly wait to play this show with new friends from Texas, Merel & Tony, and our longtime hometown friends Les Vikq! July 13th @ Moe’s Tavern with Merel & Tony with The Woe Woe Woes and Les Vikq 2937 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL 60618 ​showtime is 9:30pm ​$5, 21+ www.escargatoiremusic.com

So excited to make it to the first performance after working on this show for over a year and a half!!! ******************************************************************************** In September 2014, absurdist marching band Mucca Pazza experienced a monumental – but glorious! – defeat at Orchestra Hall at the hands of the Chicago Sinfonietta. Together, they played Tchaikovsky’s 1812 Overture and […]