Michelle, Casey, and I spent the past seven weeks exploring Canada during my summer sabbatical—reconnecting with family, reflecting, and basking in the beauty of my homeland. We were fortunate to experience both the east and west coasts and many places in between, including Vancouver, Victoria, Montreal, Quebec City, and Newfoundland, along with a brief journey through the northeastern United States, visiting Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Maine. One of the greatest gifts of the trip was...

As our 2025–26 music season draws to a close (with our not-to-be-missed production of Into the Woods just around the corner!), I want to extend my heartfelt thanks to each and every one of you for your continued support of our program—whether through Friends of Music subscriptions, individual ticket purchases, or simply sharing our events with the wider community. Your support makes all of this possible. I am delighted to share the upcoming 2026–27 music season, which promises another...

“Tell me, how may I join in this holy feast With all the kneeling world, and I of all the least? Fear not, O faithful heart, but bring what most is meet: Bring love alone, true love alone, and lay it at his feet.” Something I’ve tried to do these past few years is write one major composition per year, beginning with my Missa Sancti Bartholomaeus in 2021, followed by Good Night: A Requiem in 2022, my Wellington Canticles and Wellington Responses in 2023, and Precious Stones in 2024. I...