This is the world premiere performance of Proem for solo piano given by James W. Iman on May 24, 2016 in Pittsburgh, PA. Proem is the first in my 'Constructions Cycle' which is a series of new pieces created to further explore the musical material of my saxophone quartet, 'Constructions for Julie Mehretu'. There are three other works currently planned in the series.

I composed this piece in the summer of 2012. I had heard a few open instrumentation works by different composers and I felt i should give it at try. Open Piece No. 1 was premiered by the Central Michigan University New Music Ensemble December 9, 2012 in Mount Pleasant, Michigan. I will post the names of each performer when I receive them. They did a fine job. CMU New Music Ensemble: Mike Romaniak - Electronics Kevin Keith - Piano Jennifer Blackwell - Soprano Saxophone Jenna Veldboom - Alto Saxophone Nathan Brown - Trombone Melissa Bialecki - Cello Kevin Wilson - Double Bass David Abraham - Percussion Steve Bott - Percussion

I composed this work in January of 2013 for the Mars Hill College Saxophone Quartet. The MHC Sax Quartet premiered it April 20, 2013 during the Mars Hill New Music Festival. The hall was in complete darkness. Each performer began playing in a different corner of the concert hall surrounding the audience. Slowly each performer began moving to the front of the hall. When they played the last chord the lights quickly filled the hall. Quartet for El Anatsui was inspired by the artwork of the Ghanaian artist, El Anatsui. He creates wonderful sheets of metal, wood and cloth that are hung on walls or stand alone on the floor. Each time one of his sculptures are presented at a museum they are presented differently. Which inspired me to write this piece which can be played differently at every performance. Mars Hill College Saxophone Quartet Alan Theisen - Alto Andrew Jenkins - Alto Dalton Woody - Tenor Bradley Smith - Baritone

The CMU NME performed my Open Piece No 4 on 7 December 2014. The piece is composed for solo violin (or viola or cello) and an ensemble of open instrumentation. They did a fine job. The ensemble is a student run group of very sensitive musicians and i'm lucky to have had them perform two of my works over the past few years. CMU New Music Ensemble members: Evan Boegehold, conductor/trumpet Nathan Brown, trombone Evan Harris, tenor saxophone Kai Johnson, percussion Kosta Kapellas, double bass Aurther Kimmons, tuba Stephen Lounsbrough, violin Frank Nawrot, guitar Rachael Rule, piano Jenna Veldboom, alto saxophone

Open Piece no 5 for organ was composed for Carson Cooman. This work is the latest in my Open Series in which the duration of the work is indeterminate and also the piece can be performed by any grouping of instruments. This work can be performed by organ solo, organ plus other instruments or a chamber ensemble. Learn more about the performer/composer Carson Cooman here: http://carsoncooman.com/

Central Michigan University New Music Ensemble performed my Open Piece No 6 for solo bassoon and open instrumentation ensemble on 12 December 2015. I've been very fortunate to have this ensemble premiere three of my works. They are extremely talented and sensitive musicians. CMU Ensemble Members: Storm Benjamin, percussion Matthew Henry, saxophone Bradley Johnson, bassoon Nathan Kistler, voice Nicholas LaForge, percussion Frank Nawrot, guitar Rachael Rule, piano

On January 17, 2015, my third saxophone quartet "Constructions for Julie Mehretu" was performed at Spectrum NYC. It was a fantastic performance. The best one yet. The work was inspired by the artwork and the painting process of artist Julie Mehretu. Performers: Michael Hernandez - Soprano sax Thomas Giles - Alto sax Eric Barreto - Tenor sax Dannel Espinoza - Baritone sax

I composed this piece in early 2012 for the Mana Duo. It was first premiered at the 2012 NASA conference in Tempe, Arizona. I revised the piece early this year and the duo recorded it recently and it's wonderful. The title of the work comes from a line in E. E. Cummings' "Sonnets Actualities I". Kristina Finch - Harp Dannel Espinoz - Baritone saxophone Jamie Tagg is the illustious recording engineer.

Wendy Richman performed my Gakka for singing violist at the University of Alabama Contemporary Music Ensemble concert on October 1, 2014.

I composed this work a year after hearing of the death of Iannis Xenakis. The music of Xenakis has meant a lot to me and I wanted to pay homage to the late composer. The work is dedicated to my former saxophone professor Lawrence Gwozdz. The performers are: Soprano sax: Marc Ballard (of Duo Fujin) Alto: Brian Kauth Tenor: Chris Parkin Baritone: Noah Madison

Invention for Piano is the first piece I ever completed. This is a midi recording. One day I will work on the score again and make it a little more playable.

Figment No. 2 "Juggler's Fancy" for violin alone was written as a birthday gift for my good friend, violinist and pedagogue Samantha Neal. The first performance was given in the spring of 2005 at the inaugural Integrales New Music Festival on the campus of the University of Southern Mississippi. The subtitle of "Juggler's Fancy" has a double meaning in this work. The first is a reference to one of Sam Neal's hobbies: juggling. The second is the way the violin seems to move around or juggle the thematic material in quite a fanciful manner.