The music tradition is nurtured conspicuously in South America, and no other region that is truly leaving us often impressed by the talent and musicality is none other than Venezuela, where the music forms an integral part of the society. Venezuelan music scene has been conditioned and nurtured partly by the society itself, and now [...]

Happy to announce the release of my first single, the piano etude … of the lake II. Recorded by Geoffrey Burleson at Cleveland Composer’s Institute, it is now available for download on iTunes and CD Baby.

Recording was made possible by the grant from St. Xavier University and support from Ms. Nancy Joyce of Chicago.
David Yost, [...]

Cantus Jubilus, a work for unaccompanied choir and soloists, received the world premiere on April 30, 2011 at St. Olaf Catholic Church in downtown Minneapolis. In the concert of music for choir and organ, the University Singers of the University of Minnesota under the direction of Kathy Salzman Romey, Matthew Mehaffey, and Matthew Olson, along [...]