I develop innovative techniques for composing music by creating musical phrases that feature intricate textures and a wide dynamic range. At the heart of my approach is the belief that truly beautiful music need not be overly complex to compose or perform. By harnessing the fundamental principles of symmetry and self-similarity, even the most elaborate systems can be distilled into simple, elegant building blocks. These core elements form the foundation of all my compositions.
As Frédéric Chopin observed: “Simplicity is the highest goal, achievable when you have overcome all difficulties. After one has played a vast quantity of notes and more notes, it is simplicity that emerges as the crowning reward of art.”
I hold a B.S. in Chemistry from UCLA, a Ph.D. in Physical Chemistry from the University of Washington, and completed a postdoctoral fellowship in molecular dynamics at UCSF.