Wow. Has it really been since the Fourth of July that I posted on here? I really am bad at this blogging thing. Sorry about that.
So, what's going on around here? Hmm.... Nah, too long to explain. Let me sum up a bit:
2014 was awesome! I got married, adopted two amazing kids, and finished up all my doctoral exams and began work on my dissertation. My job is great. My students continually challenge me to be a better teacher every day. And, more often than not, they teach me way more than I teach them. It's one of the few perks of teaching in Kansas these days, I guess.
I'm looking forward to defending my dissertation in April. I'm REALLY looking forward to being done with the dissertation and spending my summer reading books I want to read (and don't have to read for my studies) and painting. And crafting. And walking. And spending time with friends and family. And enjoying life. In short, I'm really going to enjoy NOT being a student any more!
I've got some new music coming out this year: the third movement to my third string symphony (the Christmas Symphony) and the Sarabande (from Bach's Sixth Cello Suite) that I arranged for string orchestra. My "Theme with Academic Variations" is being published as well. That's three pieces from three publishers. Pretty cool for a nerd like me!
And, speaking of seeing stuff in print, I'm very happy (and daresay proud) to say that my "Assemble the Minions" is one of the top-selling pieces in the country right now! Always cool to be "famous" and "not dead" as a composer.
Again, sorry about the hiatus. I'll try and write more before, oh, I don't know...Flag Day?
Peace,
Jeffrey
