my influences

Black and white portrait of a man with slicked-back dark hair, wearing a white collared shirt and a dark sweater, looking to the side.
Poster for a theatrical production of 'Susannah' with cast members' silhouettes and text indicating it is a musical drama in two acts

Carlisle Floyd

Black and white photo of a young man with shoulder-length hair, looking to the side.
Sheet music titled 'When David Heard' for S.S.A.T.B. choir, with music by Eric Whitacre and text from 2 Samuel 18:33, featuring vocal parts for soprano, alto, tenor, and bass.

Robert Ward

A black and white photo of a man in a dark coat with lapels, standing outdoors near a staircase, looking serious.

George Antheil

A man with dark curly hair, glasses, and a beard wearing a light blue shirt against a dark textured background.

Christopher Cerrone

John Adams

Black and white photo of a man with short dark hair and stubble, resting his chin on his hand with a thoughtful expression.

Yuval Sharon

Black and white portrait of a middle-aged man with light hair, glasses, and a beard, wearing a dark, speckled shirt, standing outdoors with blurred trees in the background.

Eric Whitacre

Black and white poster featuring an explosion with large mushroom cloud, promoting 'Doctor Atomic,' an opera by John Adams, with performers Gerald Finley, Julia Bullock, BBC Symphony Orchestra and BBC Singers, conducted by John Adams.
Black and white photo of a man with dark, wavy hair and glasses, wearing a checkered shirt and blazer, looking to the side with a serious expression. Blurred interior background.

Morton Feldman

Cover page of a musical score for Maurice Duruflé's Requiem, Opus 9, for soloist, chorus, orchestra, and organ, published by Durand Editions Musicales.
Cover of a playbill for "The Crucible" by Arthur Miller, with a red background and white text, indicating it is an opera in four acts based on the play.
A man looking down at a roulette table with a spotlight highlighting its edge, in a dark setting.
Cover page of a music score titled 'Let My Love Be Heard' by Jake Runestad, with text indicating it is for a SATB choir (div.) and includes a choral score.
Cover page of a vintage sheet music book titled 'TREMONTISHA OPERA in Three Acts Words and Music by Scott Joplin' with decorative borders and floral accents.
A black and white portrait of an elderly man with white hair and a serious expression, wearing a dark suit and tie.
Book cover titled 'A New Philosophy of Opera' by Yuval Sharon, featuring a person standing against a backdrop of green light streaks in motion.