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Chamber


Afterlove (2022)
clarinet, violin, cello, piano
Composed for Brightwork Ensemble at the Impulse New Music Festival 2022

Aurora Fanfare & Dance (2022)
clarinet quartet
Commissioned by the Aurora School of Music

Big Ideas! (2012, rev. 2022)
brass quintet

Brevity is the Soul of Wit (2012, rev. 2022)
brass quintet
Composed for the Copper Street Brass Quintet 
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Burlesquing Movement (2012)
saxophone sextet
​arr. violin, piano

​arr. string orchestra
Commissioned by Edina High School, ISD 273

Elegy (2019)
violin, cello, piano

Groove Passing (2015)
alto saxophone, viola, double bass, piano
Composed for the New Music on the Point Festival 2015

Infinite Spinning (2018)
flute, clarinet, violin, cello, percussion, piano
Finalist, Left Coast Chamber Ensemble Composition Contest 2022
Finalist, Kaleidoscope Chamber Orchestra Call for Scores 2020
Selected for the Boston New Music Initiative Call for Scores 2019
Honorable Mention, Flute New Music Consortium 2018 
Composed for American Modern Ensemble at the Mostly Modern Festival  2018


Liquidus (2013)
five horns

Music with Oliver (2015)
clarinet, piano
arr. alto saxophone, piano
arr. soprano saxophone, harp
arr. trumpet, piano 
arr. trombone, piano
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Playtime (2018)
horn, violin, piano
arr. horn, flute, piano
Commissioned by the Neiner Trio Consortium 2017

Process (2015)
harp duo, mallet percussion duo

Quadraphonics (2012, rev. 2019)
string quartet​

Red Riding Pictures Proudly Presents (2022)
oboe, clarinet, violin, cello, double bass, piano
Commissioned by Musical Upcoming Stars in the Classics (M.U.S.i.C.) 2022

​Ripple Cycles (2015)
string quartet

Serenade for the Ghosts (2019)
clarinet, string quartet
Commissioned by Musical Upcoming Stars in the Classics (M.U.S.i.C.) 2019


Suite (2015)
viola quartet
Composed for the Firewood Viola Quartet

Time Machine Hyperboles (2023)
flute, bass clarinet, percussion, violin, cello
Commissioned by NO EXIT New Music Ensemble

To Rose (2016)
horn, piano
​Commissioned by Dr. Kevin Miescke, horn faculty: Eastern Illinois University 2016

Toy Chest (2015)
horn, violin, piano
​arr. flute, clarinet, piano
Selected for the 2015 Red Hedgehog Trio Call for Scores 

Tumble Chasing (2014)
two pianos
Composed for the 2014 Oregon Bach Festival Composers Symposium 

Piano


Petite Suite (2013, rev. 2020)
piano solo

Spiral Suite (2021)
intermediate piano solo

Two Pieces (2020, rev. 2021)
piano solo

Solo


Mes Amis (2017, rev. 2021)
oboe solo

Mikroczellos (2021)
cello solo

Rhapsodie (2014, rev. 2021)
flute solo

Shades of Green (2017)
trombone solo

Band/Wind Ensemble


Rocky River Counterpoint (2021)
concert band
Commissioned by the Lutheran High School West Concert Band—director, Joseph Tolonen 2021

The Hinz Waltz 2 (2013)
wind ensemble
​Commissioned by the Cochran Chamber Commissioning Project 2013

The Hinz Waltz (2012, rev. 2022)
concert Band

New York, New York 1-92-O (2010, rev. 2012)
​concert band

Orchestral


Many Universes (2019)
chamber orchestra
Honorable Mention, ASCAP Foundation Morton Gould Young Composer Awards 2022
Composed for the Cleveland Chamber Symphony NEOSonicFest 2019

​Strut (2016)
symphony orchestra
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Costa Rican Monkey Games (2013)
youth orchestra
Composed for the Greater Twin Cities Youth Symphonies

Poem Pentimento (2012)
symphony orchestra

Jest (2011)
chamber orchestra
Winner, Minnesota Sinfonia Junior Composers Competition 2011

Scherzo Adventurous (2010)
symphony orchestra
​arr. youth orchestra
Winner, Olga Klein Nelson Award of the National Federation of Music Clubs 2011
Winner, Duluth Superior-Symphony Orchestra Young Composers Competition 2010

Solo and Ensemble


​Morceau pour Sill (2020)
​bassoon, mixed septet
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​Loneliness and Imaginations (2017)
guitar, chamber orchestra

Vocal


All You Need (2017)
baritone, trumpet, trombone, bass clarinet
Composed for loadbang at the RED NOTE New Music Festival 2017

Lacquer Prints (2016)
tenor, chamber ensemble
arr. tenor, piano
Honorable Mention, American Modern Ensemble Composition Contest 2017

Aliens (2016)
SSATTB choir
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Untitled Meditation (2013)
SATB choir

To See a World (2013)
mezzo-soprano, cello, piano

The Swing (2012)
soprano, oboe, clarinet, piano


Electronic


Requiem (2017)
trombone, fixed-media (stereo)

Gasp Grids (2015)
clarinet, cello, fixed-media (quadraphonic)

Artificial Rainstorm (2014)
fixed-media (quadraphonic)

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  • Music
    • Chamber >
      • 2-4 Performers >
        • Afterlove
        • Aurora Fanfare & Dance
        • Burlesquing Movement
        • Elegy
        • Groove Passing
        • Music with Oliver
        • Playtime
        • Quadraphonics
        • Ripple Cycles
        • Suite
        • To Rose
        • Toy Chest
      • 5-8 Performers >
        • Big Ideas!
        • Brevity is the Soul of Wit
        • Infinite Spinning
        • Liquidus
        • Red Riding Pictures Proudly Presents
        • Serenade for the Ghosts
        • Time Machine Hyperboles
    • Piano >
      • Petite Suite
      • Spiral Suite
    • Solo >
      • Mes Amis
      • Mikroczellos
      • Rhapsodie
      • Shades of Green
    • Band/Wind Ensemble >
      • Rocky River Counterpoint
      • The Hinz Waltz
      • The Hinz Waltz 2
    • Orchestral >
      • Jest
      • Many Universes
    • Solo and Ensemble >
      • Loneliness and Imaginations
      • Morceau pour Sill
    • Vocal/Choral >
      • All You Need
      • Lacquer Prints
      • To See a World
      • Untitled Meditation
    • Electronic >
      • Artificial Rainstorm
      • Gasp Grids
      • Requiem
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