Wednesday, June 17th marked my "Manhattan Debut", with a performance of Transitions by members of the Second Instrumental Unit at Symphony Space. Read the NY Times review HERE!

June 17, Symphony Space (Thalia), New York, NY (7:30pm, $12): ACA 2009 Summer Music Festival. Opening night concert will include the New York premiere of Transitions for flute, trumpet, and piano by members of Second Instrumental Unit.

June 20, New England Conservatory (Brown Hall), Boston, MA (TBA): Summer Institute for Contemporary Performance Practice Marathon Concert. Performance of You, Create a Diversion... for solo horn by Kristen Dirmeier.

June 26, Rutman's, Boston, MA (8pm, $10): COMPROVISED Music Series Concert. Featuring the music of Travis Alford, Jason Belcher, Ami Mills, Randy Pingrey, and more!

July 19 - August 2, Wellesley College, Wellesley, MA: Composers Conference. 2009 Conference will include a performance of a new work by Travis, who has been selected as one of 10 Fellows for the summer.

6/2/09, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY (4:30pm, Free): June in Buffalo. Performance of kakophonia for brass quintet by the Meridian Arts Ensemble.

5/27/09, The Center for Arts in Natick, Natick, MA (8pm): Travis performs with Test Pattern for the premiere of a new piece by Dan VanHassel. Also on the program is Travis's Change of Heart. Embryonic NOISE Concert Series.

2/28/09, Slosberg Music Center, Brandeis University, Waltham, MA (8pm): Quartet (a setting of the american Bill of Rights), performed by Kimberly Soby (soprano) and members of the Lydian String Quartet. Premiere of the completed version. Part of New Music Brandeis.

1/24/09, COMPROVISED:BOS, The Lily Pad, Inman Square, Boston, MA (7:30pm, $10): Boston Debut event! Debut performance of Test Pattern, a composer/ performer ensemble comprised of Mu-Xuan Lin (voice), Dan VanHassel (piano/ electronics), and myself (trumpet). Test Pattern premiers my new work, Immer Wieder, as well as original works by Lin and VanHassel. The COMPROVISED series aims to blur or shatter barriers between genres, and to navigate the world of indeterminacy and improvisation, or "collective creativity", from a "classically trained"/ compositional standpoint. Also seeking to forge connections between like-minded artists from the NY and Boston scenes. For more information, click here.

12/14/08, Park Street Church, Boston, MA (4pm & 6pm): Produced by Park Street Arts, in collaboration with Park Street Brass and the church's music ministries, an evening of music, art, drama, and worship in celebration of the Christmas season.

11/1/08, New Music Brandeis, Slosberg Music Center, Brandeis University, Waltham, MA (TBA): You, Create a Diversion..., Laura Carter (hn). Music by current Brandeis Grad composers.

9/12/08, COMPROVISED:NY, Douglass Street Music Collective, 295 Douglass Street, Brooklyn, NY (7pm): Concert series aiming to shatter the barriers between any and all musical genres, and to navigate the world of improvisation and indeterminacy from a "classically trained"/ compositional standpoint. Works, improvisations, collaborations, and other projects. Click link for more info!

5/18/08, Jordan Hall, New England Conservatory, Boston, MA (3pm): Commencement. Receiving the M.M. in Music Composition (woohoo!).

5/17/08, Jordan Hall, New England Conservatory, Boston, MA (8pm): Commencement Concert. To include Transitions for flute/alto flute, trumpet, and piano.