Blog 2023

* FRIDAY NOVEMBER 24TH 2023 – THE ARTIFICIAL HEART DOCUMENTARY

I’m in Hong Kong for Thanksgiving playing some shows with my old band The Noise Revival Orchestra. While on my flight here, I made this documentary about my immersive opera I did in Louisville at the Speed Art Museum. Check it out!

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* SUNDAY NOVEMBER 12TH 2023 – GOING TO HONG KONG!

I’m doing a reunion tour with my old band that I wrote for and sang in for 10 years, The Noise Revival Orchestra, in Hong Kong later this month. It’ll be a good break for me after composing for and directing five operas this fall. The band is what initially launched me into classical music which then sparked an interest in opera!

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* FRIDAY NOVEMBER 10TH 2023 – LOUISVILLE KENTUCKY

4 down & 1 more to go! I’m off to Louisville to start production for my 5th different opera of the fall. It’s been a lovely tour seeing them all come to life. This one is titled, The Artificial Heart, & premieres Friday November 17th at the Speed Art Museum — after Louisville I’ve tacked on a few ‘non-opera’ shows in Hong Kong & San Antonio. Details coming soon but for now if you have friends or family in Louisville please share this link on the event with them –

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* THURSDAY NOVEMBER 2ND – THE DAILY PROGRESS
Thanks to Jane Dunlap Sathe at The Daily Progress for interviewing me for the premiere of my immersive opera, All is Apathetic in Love & War, that premieres this Friday at the Fralin Museum in Charlottesville Virginia!

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* WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 1ST 2023 – ALL IS APATHETIC

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* TUESDAY OCTOBER 31ST – THE PAÑOS PROPHECY DOC

I made this short documentary on the production of my opera, The Paños Prophecy, that premiered at the National Hispanic Cultural Center in Albuquerque last week. I hope you enjoy!!!

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* THURSDAY OCTOBER 26TH – ABQ JOURNAL

Thanks to the Albuquerque Journal for interviewing me about my new immersive opera, The Paños Prophecy, that premieres on Saturday! I can’t wait to see and connect with the community!

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* WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 25TH – NEW MEXICO LIVING

Always fun going on KRQE. Thanks Stephanie Chavez for having us this morning to promote our Saturday immersive opera, The Paños Prophecy, that premieres at the National Hispanic Cultural Center this Saturday October 28th. The event is 1-4pm and the opera is at 3pm

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* THURSDAY OCTOBER 12TH 2023 – NATIONAL HISPANIC CULTURAL CENTER

I’m coming back to Albuquerque at the end of this month to premiere a new immersive opera, Paños Prophecy, at the National Hispanic Cultural Center on Oct 28th and it’s part of a curated exploratory event from 1pm – 4pm (Click photo for Free RSVP) . I’m also doing a talk on October 26th at 6pm. Click HERE for the info on the talk.

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* THURSDAY OCTOBER 12TH – THE CADENCE OF LIFE DOCUMENTARY

Excited to share this short documentary I made about the process of bringing my immersive opera, The Cadence of Life, to life last week in Des Moines at Anderson Gallery at Drake University. Check it out!

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* THURSDAY OCTOBER 5TH 2023 – TIMES DELPHIC

The press keeps rolling in & I’m feelin’ it! Thanks to Isabella Ksiazak at The Times Delphic for the interview and support. Click on the image to read the full story…

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* OCTOBER 4TH 2023 – DSM MAGAZINE

Thanks to DSM Magazine for the great interview and preview of The Cadence of Life. Click on the photo to read the article!

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* TUESDAY OCTOBER 3RD 2023 – WE ARE IOWA
Thanks We Are Iowa for having us on this morning. What a joy meeting & chatting with Chenue Her about the premiere of The Cadence of Life this Thursday October 5th at Anderson Gallery on the Drake University campus

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* SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 24TH – GLORY GONE DOCUMENTARY

I have even more content from my production on Glory Gone earlier this month in Albuquerque for hispanic heritage month. Watch the cast talk about their experience working on their roles.

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* FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 22ND 2023 – GOING TO DES MOINES

Judy Pfaff’s art will be part of the backdrop for my opera, The Cadence of Life, at Anderson Galleries in Des Moines. Register to attend for free on October 5th. Let’s gooooooo

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* THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 21ST 2023 – GLORY GONE (Full Performance Video)

Together with my buddy Scott Langford we were able to capture all of the performance! We didn’t set out to stitch together the full performance so it can get shaky at times, but I hope you enjoy what it felt like being immersed in Glory Gone.

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* SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 16TH 2023 – THE CADENCE OF LIFE

WOW! Premiering Glory Gone in Albuquerque last week was simply AMAZING! Next up, I’m in Des Moines for the premiere of The Cadence of Life in conjunction with the Drake University opera program. The premiere is October 5th at Anderson Galleries.

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* THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 14TH 2023 – GLORY GONE OPERA

Epic Trailer Alert! I stitched this together last night after our dress rehearsal. It’s as a sneak peek into all the hard work the cast, crew and orchestra have put into Glory Gone in less than a week. I hope you’ll come join us for the premiere tonight at 7pm at The Maxwell Museum in Albuquerque

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* THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 7TH – GLORY GONE

I’m thrilled to kick off my fall season in Albuquerque this with the premiere of my opera, Glory Gone, at the Maxwell Museum. Glory Gone explores themes of “restoring voices and the search for one’s purpose and identity in the face of racial discrimination,” says the composer.

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* MONDAY AUGUST 21ST – FALL 2023 SEASON ANNOUNCEMENT

Fall 🍁 2023 • No hometown performances but I’m thrilled to be sharing my work in new 🏙️ markets. My summer was spent writing ✍️ 14-16 hours a day to complete 5 new operettas & personally I think it’s some of my best work to date. Now the fun part of staging, directing and producing begins. Let’s conquer the world 🌎 one show at a time bb 🙌🏽

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* SUNDAY JUNE 4TH 2023 – KMFA INTERVIEW/96-HOUR OPERA PROJECT

It was so lovely to reconnect with my friend Judlyne Gibson who first interviewed me in 2013 when I released my first symphony on vinyl. In this interview we talked about my upcoming participation in The Atlanta Opera’s 96-Hour Opera Project. Click on the image to listen!

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* SUNDAY MAY 28TH 2023 – EPIC VIDEO AT THE STANLEY MUSEUM

Ok, so you gotta check out this intro made epic by my friend Stephen Carlock’s killer voice over! This was such a fun group to work with and they all really helped push the limits of my immersive works. I’m hoping to get back to Iowa City next year. Stay tuned…

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* SUNDAY MAY 14TH – THE BLOODY HATCHET IN ORLANDO

I open a new show in Orlando for Fringe Festival on Wednesday! It’s an immersive classical based horror story on headphones. I composed the music and there is so much talent performing to bring this for your listening pleasure. Think sound track music at it’s highest form with dark strings and brooding horns!

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* MONDAY MAY 8TH 2023 – COLUMBIA DOCUMENTARY

I’m excited to share this documentary I made on the process of bringing my immersive opera to life in Columbia South Carolina in April. I hope you enjoy!!!

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* MONDAY MAY 1ST 2023 – OPERA PERFORMANCE REVIEW
Thanks to Emily at the Daily Iowan for coming and reviewing my immersive opera at the Stanley Museum!

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* WEDNESDAY APRIL 26TH – THE DAILY IOWAN 2.0

The Daily Iowan interview myself, conductor Alex Arellano and sopranos Jordan McCready and Rachel Kobernick. Check out the article. Then check out the concert tomorrow at the Stanley Museum of Art.

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* TUESDAY APRIL 25TH – THE DAILY IOWAN

The Daily Iowan stopped by our first rehearsal on Monday. They captured some great shots as we worked through some early staging before we get in the museum. The immersive opera performance is free and open to the public on Thursday April 27th at 6:30pm at the Stanley Museum of Art.

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* MONDAY APRIL 24TH: IOWA PRESS-CITIZEN

I’m excited to be in Iowa this week premiering a new immersive opera at the Stanley!

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* SUNDAY APRIL 24TH 2023: COLUMBIA MUSEUM OF ART

What a thrill producing my immersive opera in Columbia this past week! I have a documentary about it coming out in May! Stay tuned…

David Gordon conducting Nathan Felix's immersive opera

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* THURSDAY APRIL 13TH – COLUMBIA MUSEUM OF ART

I’ll be in Columbia next week starting rehearsals for my next immersive opera production! Thanks to the Daily Gamecock for the article about it! Can’t wait to experience Columbia

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* WEDNESDAY MARCH 22ND – ATLANTA OPERA

It was announced that I’m a finalist for the 96-hour opera project with the Atlanta Opera that takes place in June! Click on the image for more details…

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* THURSDAY MARCH 2ND – SXSW 2023

I’m thrilled about this show I’ll be hosting and producing during SXSW. Kudos to KMFA for the support and willingness to open their doors in an effort to showcase the diverse array of talent in the Austin classical music scene!

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* FEBRUARY 22ND – BORDERLAND

This is what’s up! Panoramic Voices slayed this past weekend! We made magic. Check it out…

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* FRIDAY FERUARY 10TH 2023 – AUSTIN BORDER STORIES

Special thanks to Adam Bennett and Sightlines for the great write up on the backstory behind my new composition. It premieres Saturday February 18th at KMFA. Get tickets HERE. And click on the image to read the full story!

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* SUNDAY JANUARY 29TH 2023 – SPRING SEASON

A lot variety for this spring. 100 piece choir, 2 immersive operas, a silent opera & everything in between. It all kicks in Austin with Borderland featuring Panoramic Voices on Feb 18th. Tickets available HERE

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* SATURDAY JANUARY 14TH 2023 – BORDERLAND

Welcome to the year two thousand and twenty three. We are in the future. With that being said, I’m announcing my first concert of this year with Panoramic Voices celebrating Austin’s vibrant Hispanic community on Feb 18th. I’m taking over the entire building at KMFA, utilizing 100 singers in an immersive way. 4pm or 7pm. Get your tickets by clicking on the poster!

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