Welcome
And thank you for visiting!
I compose original music for a wide range of ensembles, from orchestral to choral, for schools, concert stage, media, and beyond. In addition to composition and orchestration, I work to expand the possibilities of what music can do through community engagement, as well as what music can be through advocacy around representation and inclusion. Explore my story and work here, learn more about working together here, and contact me directly at jabcomposer[at]gmail.com.
Or keep on scrolling to listen to some music and learn about upcoming performances.
Listen & Watch
Five Suns for sextet and narrator, based on the Aztec myth
performed by the Victory Players, Tianhui Ng conducting
Ave Maria for double SATB choir
setting of the Latin and Spanish texts of the prayer
Regateando for tenor and bass trombones
commissioned by Border Bones
Recent & Upcoming Events
Sep 14 & 18
New England Public Media; 4pm on the 14th, 7pm on the 18th
Stream of Five Suns excerpts on New England Public Media, as part of a stream of the Victory Players’ Puerto Abierto concert, Tianhui Ng conducting
Oct 6 @ 3pm
First Parish in Milton (Milton, MA); pay as you can tickets
Performance of We Say “Stop!”, for soprano and piano. Performed by Hannah Shanefield (soprano) and Philip Lima (piano) as part of the Milton Community Concert Series and White Snake Projects’ Sing Out Strong: Environmental Voices project.
Oct 27
online/University of Cincinnati
Guest speaker at University of Cincinnati’s Arts Education and Community Engagement course. Accessible to Cincy students, but contact me if you’d like a summary of the material.
Nov 6 @ 7pm
Lake Deaton United Methodist Church (Wildwood, FL); free tickets, including meal
Performance of Raíces, for violin and cello, by Red Cedar Chamber Music as part of Beacon College’s Salon Series.
Nov 9 @ 3pm
Church of the Covenant (Boston, MA); pay as you can tickets
Visions of Youth with Horizon Ensemble (Julian Gau, conducting), as violinist
Nov 10 @ 5pm
Artists for Humanity (Boston, MA); details forthcoming
Premiere presentation of A Decent Place to Live, for electronics and vocal quartet at the capstone event for realtalk@Boston. Commissioned by the MIT Media Lab’s Center for Constructive Communication.
Nov 22 @ 5pm
The Strand Theater (Boston, MA); pay as you can tickets
YABÁS—Divine Forces of Nature, an experimental, multisensory dance performance by Isaura Oliveiros and the Power of Skirts Collective (as producer)
And coming soon…
Five Suns in Boston
Performance of Five Suns, for narrator and ensemble, by the Victory Players (Tianhui Ng conducting). Coming spring 2026 to Boston, MA. Performance date and venue to be announced November 2025, coming Spring 2025.
Performance of “De Colores”
Performance of “De Colores,” showpiece theme and variations for euphonium with piano accompaniment, by Loke Lovett. Coming fall 2025 to Denton, TX.
Portraits of Eastie
A new community song project in collaboration with Angelina Botticelli and the Maverick Landing Community Services (MLCS). Coming spring 2026 to East Boston, MA.