PERSONAL WORKS
~ Music ~
Performance
Learning to make a Rossini opera in Umbria, Italy
Il Viaggio a Reims, Rossini - 1/2 of first run through, 56 mins
Workshop rough run-through with “marking” (not singing fully), first theatric role, i.e., a work in progress. It’s fun to play an 1850’s French Countess who faints when her dresses get ruined!
Messing around in the Harvard chapel
Gershwin, Rachmaninoff - 19 min
Can’t help but love a Steinway grand. Unless there’s a Bosendorfer next door.
Largo al Factotum from Barber of Seville
Rossini ~5 mins
Quarterly singing assignment for NYC Performance Careers Center.
Orchestral compositions (played digitally via simple instrument samples)
Composition for full orchestra in D minor
~5 mins
Heavy in the D throughout, slow and somber, 5/4 timing, plays with space and voicings.
Composition for full orchestra in E major
~2.5 mins (partially complete)
Inspired by the D minor, but playful and fun. Exact opposite attitude. Lots of energy. 3/4 time.
~ Podcast ~
"She's a management consultant turned jetsetting adventurer. He’s a rocket scientist turned at-home parent. Join Daina Paulikas and Todd Schuman as they share their radically different views on life, current events, and modern institutions."
Episode 1 - The Pilot
In which we explore the interaction of personality and politics and try to quantify how big an impact luck has on one’s life
Episode 2 - Bridges to Nowhere
In which we unravel the enigmatic swing voter and deconstruct perceptions of national corruption
Episode 3 - Voting With Your Feet
In which we tackle obstacles to geographic mobility and share ideas on acquiring good habits
Episode 4 - May I Have Your Attention Please
In which we push back against the narrative that everything is terrible and grapple with how we want to be remembered
Episode 5 - Coming Full Circle
In which we debate the value of innovation, probe the thermodynamic limits of the economy, and cast aside emotional consequences
Episode 6 - Turn Up Turnout
In which we seek out solutions to low voter turnout, investigate correlations between prosperity and depression, and assess the merits of home ownership
Episode 7 - Market Wisdom
In which we pinpoint causes of market failures and discuss how these breakdowns affect society
Episode 8 - Memory Waveforms
In which we consider claims of electoral rigging and highlight the benefits of journaling
Episode 9 - Our Nation in Microcosm
In which we share our thoughts on the 2016 US presidential election with a focus on empathy and active listening
Episode 10 - Popularity Contest
In which we assess the merits of the Electoral College, present our post-election behavioral shifts, and suggest people worth knowing more about