Welcome
And thank you for visiting!
I compose original music for a wide range of ensembles, from orchestral to choral, for schools, concert stage, media, and beyond. In addition to composition and orchestration, I work to expand the possibilities of what music can do through community engagement, as well as what music can be through advocacy around representation and inclusion. Explore my story and work here, learn more about working together here, and contact me directly at jabcomposer[at]gmail.com.
Or keep on scrolling to listen to some music and learn about upcoming performances.
Listen & Watch
A Decent Place to Live, for SATB quartet and electronics
commissioned by the MIT Media Lab’s Center for Constructive Communication as part of the realtalk@Boston project.
Five Suns for sextet and narrator, based on the Aztec myth
performed by the Victory Players, Tianhui Ng conducting
Ave Maria for double SATB choir
setting of the Latin and Spanish texts of the prayer
Recent & Upcoming Events
Sep 14 & 18
New England Public Media; 4pm on the 14th, 7pm on the 18th
Stream of Five Suns excerpts on New England Public Media, as part of a stream of the Victory Players’ Puerto Abierto concert, Tianhui Ng conducting
Nov 6 @ 7pm
Lake Deaton United Methodist Church (Wildwood, FL); free tickets, including meal
Performance of Raíces, for violin and cello, by Red Cedar Chamber Music as part of Beacon College’s Salon Series.
Nov 10 @ 6pm
Artists for Humanity (Boston, MA); details forthcoming
Premiere presentation of A Decent Place to Live, for electronics and vocal quartet at the capstone event for realtalk@Boston. Commissioned by the MIT Media Lab’s Center for Constructive Communication.
Nov 22 @ 5pm
The Strand Theater (Boston, MA); pay as you can tickets
YABÁS—Divine Feminine Forces, an experimental, multisensory dance performance by Isaura Oliveiros and the Power of Skirts Collective (as producer)
Dec 9 and 11
online/Juilliard Extension
Guest speaker at Juilliard Extension’s Orchestration course. Accessible to Juilliard students, but contact me if you’d like a summary of the material.
March 2026
CROMA Space (Boston, MA)
Performance of Five Suns by the Victory Players (Tianhui Ng conducting).
And coming soon…
Performance of “De Colores”
Performance of “De Colores,” showpiece theme and variations for euphonium with piano accompaniment, by Loke Lovett. Coming winter 2025 to Denton, TX.
Portraits of Eastie
A new community song project in collaboration with Angelina Botticelli and the Maverick Landing Community Services (MLCS). Coming spring 2026 to East Boston, MA.