Byrdcliffe's Residency! CAST grant! Viola Partita!

I was selected as an artist for Byrdcliffe’s Communal Artist Residency Program at the Woodstock Byrdcliffe Guild and will be in Woodstock from June 28-July 23! In addition to starting on the expansive Yiddish song cycle, I will be working on some partimento projects, finishing the string quartet cycle, and prepping for another wonderful season with A Besere Velt.

In other news, I finished the last movement of my Partita for Solo Viola, written for the brilliant violist (and my friend), Jesse Morrison. The completion of the total composition comes a year after it began due to 9 months of injury, difficult loss, and an overall challenging year in my life. The story that I try to tell in this work is a sad one, but it's necessary. It is a massive weight off of my shoulders to finish..

Lastly, I am a proud recipient of a MIT CAST (Council on Arts, Science, & Technology) Fay Chandler Creativity Grant for a concert of my music coming this fall!

commission, newsletterDavid StevensJune 27, 2024Woodstock Byrdcliffe Guild, composer residency, viola partita