A tremendous loss...

congratulations, graduates. i'm honored to speak at your commencement. this is a proud moment for you, your family, and your friends. the future is in your hands. and the most important task of the future is to feed the Gaping Maw (students start booing, one student yells "fuck the gaping maw")

This is my approach to writing music. I’ve already decided, upon my death, to donate all my scores to the county history museum where I grew up and which happens to be one county south of a major music school, in the hopes that some PhD student in musicology or theory will need a dissertation topic.

a morning polyrhythm to start your day #kincaidcomposes #musicbyhand

Many thanks to Balcones Community Orchestra and Dr. Robert Radmer for inviting me to perform the world premiere of my flute concerto "El roble" plus my brand new encore "Milky Way" today! I'm so grateful for the orchestra's beautiful heartfelt playing as well as the audience's standing ovation. 🎶🌳

FANTASTIC!

The inspiration // The art:

good writing session this morning, featuring my first "dotted quarter note = 36"

Happy birthday, @shanahipharpy.bsky.social! May you enjoy many happy returns of this day!

So I wanna talk about this a bit from my composer account, because it's existentially important that we keep fighting for representation in the band world. A couple years ago, I attended the Midwest clinic and had a miserable time because the environment is so hostile. Things need to change.

Maybe we just like murder ballads

They aren't banning it for "LGBTQ" history ties. They are banning it for its trans history, specifically. They are banning an instumental piece with no words because it was written in honor of Marsha P. Johnson.

I think a US president stating intent to murder American citizens is an impeachable offense but what do I know

The videos for my oboe concerto All This to Say are up! Featuring the wonderful Jennet Ingle and the South Bend Symphony Orchestra, All This to Say is one of the best things I've ever written and I'm so empowered by it to write more. Check it out!!!

Arco Gas Stations imply the existence of Pizzicato Gas Stations.

oops I accidentally started another woodwind concerto

sometimes I feel like I'm one of the few composers who still writes by hand

took this picture on my morning walk with my dog came home and wrote some music about it

I applied for a doctoral program in composition. Again.

This is actually an ad for Soarin' Around the World

Hopping on here to share that my queer country alter ego EmmyJean Jenkins has her first EP coming out tomorrow on Adhyaropa Records! Available on bandcamp or wherever you stream your music! emmyjeanjenkins.bandcamp.com/album/gay-al...

Seriously everyone GO GET THIS.

update: having a lot of fun writing snake music for wind quintet

Told an upper management person at my school that generative ai will only hurt students and has no place in learning music so on to the next school I guess 😂 "well that's one view" they said. "It's the correct one" I said. I don't think I'll ever learn

Overwhelmingly tempted to write a piece based on this comic

ok so this is my magic: the gathering alt that I am wayyyyyy more active on, but! it's #PortfolioDay! and you should check out the fact that I write cool music!

honestly why even bother, it's just new music nyc, not new music usa

so should I stop explaining working with composers with an anecdote from Surf's Up about finding the surfboard that's already in the wood because I'm 0/3 on that one so far

of course it was the harp part

A SWORD-DAY, A RED DAY, ERE THE SUN RISES! RIDE NOW, RIDE NOW, RIDE TO GONDOR! RIDE FOR RUIN AND THE WORLD'S ENDING!

magiccon was such a lovely time. it's so bizarre to be known. very full of love for my friends and burning with motivation to create again. your kindred mistress is back.

Before I post anything else about #MCAtlanta I first have to say something about one of the most selfless & hard-working people at the event, @arnettjonathan.bsky.social 1/3

Ending #MCATL strong with strong coffee and strong friendships. See y'all at the next one!! Keep your eyes peeled @dork4short.bsky.social @zachdressing.bsky.social and I are cooking up some shenanigans. 😁🤣

constantly disappointed by how little composers do creative self care

NEED NOW LOL

hey so I have a premiere like now of my piece for bassoon and drumset that I wrote for Susan Nelson with Dan Piccolo on drumset! it's fifth on the program!

show me an ai that can write music by hand oh yeah ai doesn't have hands

our 1876 Steinway arrived today!

magic people made me do it, blame them for this thing that is 1000% expected of me by now

actually music people could benefit too

I’m watching a live stream

me being mean to oboists:

We are going to be starting a little late tonight folks, but come hang out! Great pod on the way. Featuring @benjithebrewer.bsky.social @strixhavendropout.bsky.social @skyylurr.bsky.social

If you hang out with me at MagiCon, this is the self-care you get.

reading for a commission. please give me homework for commissions, I legit love it

okay so it’s me, let’s make planssss

If I agree to exclude people, I am part of the problem. If I agree to exclude people, I am part of the problem. If I agree to exclude people, I am part of the problem. If I agree to exclude people, I am part of the problem. If I agree to exclude people, I am part of the problem.

migrating magic stuff over here!

okay so I really do want this account to be for my music so if you want bracket 1 takes, follow me over @hwstorytellermtg.bsky.social instead