past events

Grand Valley State University Anima choir performs my work Broken as part of their Spring 2024 concert.

Elevation and Arreon Harley-Emerson close out their first season with audience favorites as well as new works, including my new commissioned work Are You Looking for Me? for chorus, soprano, piano and percussion. More information and tickets here.

As part of their 25th anniversary celebration, OGMC and Ben Riggs performed by work Feeling Infinite on Saturday, April 13, 7:30 p.m. at Montclair Presbyterian Church (5701 Thornhill Dr, Oakland) and Sunday, April 14, 4:00 p.m. at Del Valle Theater (1963 Tice Valley Blvd, Walnut Creek).

Beloved actor William Shatner, an Emmy and Golden Globe Award winner best known for his role as Captain Kirk in “Star Trek,” will deliver a spoken-word performance on April 8th at Indiana University's Memorial Stadium before the total eclipse of the sun. Shatner’s spoken-word performance will be a collaboration with students and faculty from the IU Jacobs School of Music. It will include new original music written for the occasion by Dominick DiOrio, performed by student musicians from NOTUS, the Jacobs School’s internationally renowned contemporary vocal ensemble.

Chris Lane and The Emmanuel Choir give a performance of my work I Give You Peace for their regular church service, featuring oboist Lucas Arzayus.

The Indiana University Jacobs School of Music Pro Cantare Ensemble gives their Spring Concert performance, which includes my original works Leave My Heart Its Songs and Every Given Light.

NOTUS presents a concert of inspirational new music grounded in themes of family, discovery, and joy. Featuring IU faculty saxophonist Otis Murphy on a new original work by DiOrio, as well as IU composer (and harpist) Han Lash, the program includes Lash's Canticum Psalmi Falsum for chorus, harp, drum set, and piano; Dale Trumbore's Charting the World for chorus, flute, and strings; Zanaida Stewart Roble's Blühende Bäume for six soloists and strings; and the annual winners of the NOTUS Student Composition Contest. Free and open to all.

Program includes Igor Stravinsky’s Four Russian Peasant Songs, Jeff Scott’s Nǐ de Mìngyùn, Wǒ de Mìngyùn (Your Destiny, My Destiny) (world premiere), John Corigliano’s Of Rage and Remembrance, Dominick DiOrio’s When Did We See You?, Brandon Waddles Set Me As A Seal, and Marc-Antoine Charpentier’s Messe pour le Samedi de Pâques. Free.

The Mendelssohn Chorus of Philadelphia joins the Philadelphia Orchestra to perform Carmina Burana under the baton of Fabio Luisi in a program that also includes Emanuel Ax performing Mozart's Piano Concerto No. 25. Also featuring soprano Audrey Luna, tenor Sunnyboy Dladla, and baritone Sean Michael Plumb.

The Mendelssohn Chorus of Philadelphia joins the Philadelphia Orchestra to perform Carmina Burana under the baton of Fabio Luisi in a program that also includes Emanuel Ax performing Mozart's Piano Concerto No. 25. Also featuring soprano Audrey Luna, tenor Sunnyboy Dladla, and baritone Sean Michael Plumb.