Education

  • Indiana University, Bloomington (1987-91)
    • Doctor of Music in Composition (May 1991)
    • Minors in Music Theory and Art History
    • Composition studies with Harvey Sollberger, Claude Baker, and Eugene O'Brien

  • University of California, San Diego (1984-86)
    • Master of Arts in Composition (June 1986)
    • Composition studies with Robert Erickson, Roger Reynolds, and Bernard Rands

  • California State Polytechnic University, Pomona (1980-84)
    • Bachelor of Arts in Music, cum laude (August 1984)
    • Composition and percussion studies with Stanley Gibb

  • Bassoon studies with Ray Nowlin and Walter Ritchie (1976-80)