Biography:
Fellow of the Casualty Actuarial Society
MS in Applied Math, Michigan State University
BA in Computational Math, SUNY at Buffalo
BFA in Music Composition, SUNY at Buffalo
Studied composition under Yvar Mikhashoff and William Kothe
1st piece where I received disinterested praise and performance: Spring & Fall (G. M. Hopkins), performed by soprano Laura Aikin (I am SO lucky--knew her when!)
Symphony #1 for wind ensemble written 1983-86, performed by Williamsville North Wind Ensemble under Geoff Richter