Upcoming events

  • River Roads - Oregon Soundscapes

    February 1st 2026, 7:30 PM

    Portland State University, Lincoln Recital Hall

    I will perform my complete Oregon Soundscapes live at PSU this February, alongside several other pianists performing other works in the Soundscape genre, submitted by Cascadia Composers!

    Tickets here!

    Other performances of Oregon Soundscapes:

    February 5th, 2026 - Tsunami Books, Eugene, OR (hosted by Paul Safar)

    February 7th, 2026 - Wildish Community Theatre, Springfield, OR (Tickets here!)

  • Peabody Graphic Score Concert

    Peabody Institute, Arthur Fredheim Library

    February 4th, 2026, 7:30 P.M.

    My work for piano and amplified vocals, “Out of the Abyss,” will be performed by vocalist Andrew Kadar and pianist Bella Xiancao!

  • Paul Safar and Friends!

    February 5th, 2026, 6:30 P.M.

    Tsunami Books, Eugene, OR

    I will be performing a solo piano concert of my Oregon Soundscapes, as well as several other works by living composers!

  • University of Oregon Piano Extravaganza

    University of Oregon, Beall Concert Hall

    2/6/2025, 7:30 PM

    Ever wanted to hear what four pianos played at the same time sounds like? Come here my new composition for four pianos, “Hay Fever,” commissioned for the U of O Keyboard faculty! The same concert will also feature my new arrangement of the UO Fight Song, “Mighty Oregon,” for four pianos, SIXTEEN hands (four piano duos!).

  • Want to Feature My Music?

    Want to feature my music in a concert? See my Collaborate page or send me a message at stjamesmusic19@gmail.com!

  • UGA New Music Festival

    February 13th - 14th, 2026

    University of Georgia, Athens, GA

    Selections from my Oregon Soundscapes will be performed at the UGA New Music Festival!

  • Sound in Motion VII

    February 20th - 22nd 2026

    Baltimore, MD

    My new work for solo clarinet, Flight of the Nighthawk, will be premiered by Katie Repka and choreographed by Maryland-based dancers. More info here!

  • A Concert of New Songs

    March 4th, 2026

    Griswold Hall, Peabody Conservatory, Baltimore, MD

    My new song, “Klamath Marsh,” was written for this concert to be performed by soprano Elena Paul, accompanied by myself on piano!

    More info coming soon

  • College Music Society Mid-Atlantic Conference

    March 20th, 2026

    Virginia State University, Petersburg, VA

    I will present some selections from my Oregon Soundscapes at the 2026 CMS Mid-Atlantic Conference!

  • Old Bay New Music

    May 5th, 2026, 8:00 pm

    Peabody Conservatory, Griswold Concert Hall, Baltimore, MD

    I will premiere my new concerto for piano and chamber orchestra, “Halaqaik,” with Peabody’s premiere contemporary ensemble, Old Bay New Music!