Archives Commissions & Music Composition

Music and sound scapes commissioned in collaboration with other performing arts, including dance, theater, puppet theater, installation, performance art, and film.

2021
Inception: Ethos II

with Ayako Kato

Dance
2019
Imposter

with Amanda Taves

Installation
2016
Moby Dick #3

with Blair Thomas & Company

Puppet Theater
2015
Trials and Trails

with Erica Mott

Performance
2010
Moby Dick #2

with Blair Thomas & Company

Puppet Theater
2007
The Reluctant Reductionist

with Chicago Map Ensemble

Music Commission
2006
Haunted

with Erica Mott

Performance
2006
Ox Herder Tale

with Blair Thomas

Puppet Theater
2006
The Fifth Pythia of Deir El Qamar

with Mazen Kerbaj / Michael Zerang

Sound Installation
2003
Coffin Piece

with Blair Thomas

Puppet Theater
2003
Freedom # 5

with Steve Butters/Michael Zerang

Performance
2002
Dance of Many Lands

with Hedwig Dances

Dance
2002
Grass

with 1925 Documentary Film Score

Film Score
2001
108 Ways to Nirvana

with Blair Thomas

Puppet Theater
2001
Shoes of Iron / Shoes of Glass

with Raven Hinojosa / Nicole Leggete

Performance
2001
#36 Buster Keaton & the Buddha

with Blair Thomas

Puppet Theater
2001
Svejk the Stone Listener

with Jeff Dorchen / Theater Oobleck

Theater
2000
Amma

with Hedwig Dances

Dance
2000
Hunchback

with Redmoon Theater

Theater
2000
#36. Buster Keaton and the Buddha

with Blair Thomas / Michael Zerang

Puppet Theater
2000
Influenza and the Misapplication of Cold Cream

with Shawn Reddy

Theater
1999
Succubus

with Theater Dank

Theater
1999
order=ROPE=chaos

with Local Infinities

Theater
1999
First / Last

with Sandra Binion

Performance Art
1999
Creature Wind

with Bryn Magnus

Theater
1998
Dictator Light

with Bryn Magnus

Theater
1997
Hunger of Erisichthon

with Bob Eisen

Dance
1997
Shadowed Ground

with Jan Bartoszek

Dance
1997
The Beloved

with Sarita Siegel / Alchemy Films

Film
1997
The Ballad of Frankie & Johnny

with Redmoon Theater

Theater
1996
Body Weather

with Orchestra Atipica

Flute / Piano
1996
Frankenstein

with Redmoon Theater

Theater
1995
The Gift

with Alicia Healy

Film
1995
Moby-Dick

with Redmoon Theater

Theater
1994
Group Piece

with Bob Eisen

Dance
1993
Suzi Silver

with Freebird

Film
1993
Lydia Charef

with Farach Nomad

Film
1993
In the House of Sargon

with Michael Zerang

Performance
1992
Sirens

with Susan Anderson

Film
1992
Winifred Haun

with Sunrise

Dance
1992
Old Paint

with Frank Melcori

Theater
1992
Homage to John Cage

with Michael Zerang

Performance
1991
Tale of the Boto

with Red Moon Theater

Dance / Theater
1991
Fever Tales

with Jan Bartoszek

Dance
1991
Jack Daw's Paradise

with Carl Watson

Theater
1991
Hot Sands

with Michael Zerang

Performance
1991
The Future is Now

with Frank Melcori

Theater
1990
Duet

with Jan Erkert / Bob Eisen

Dance
1990
Hell Hounds

with Kaja Overstreet

Performance
1990
Parables

with Dreiske Performance Co.

Theater
1990
Good To Me

with Kaja Overstreet

Performance
1989
Route 142

with Bob Eisen

Dance
1989
Rearranging the Dark House

with Fluid Measure

Performance
1989
Duet

with Winifred Haun

Dance
1989
Silent Othello

with Italian American Theater

Performance
1988
Don't Call Me Cleo

with Dreiske Performance Co.

Theater
1988
Final Notice

with Kaja Overstreet

Performance
1987
Three Who Traveled

with Fluid Measure

Performance
1986
Carp

with Kaja Overstreet

Performance
1986
Flight Distance

with Fluid Measure

Theater
1985
Bob Eisen Dances

with Bob Eisen

Dance
1985
Macondo

with Facets Performance Ensemble

Theater
1985
Path Of Ashes

with Facets Performance Ensemble

Theater
1984
Pick

with Timothy Anstett

Theater
1984
10 Men at the Dyke

with Bob Eisen

Performance
1984
Matrix

with Barbara Zuckerman

Dance
1984
O' Fisherwoman

with Robin Kay

Dance
1984
Falling Lake

with Kathy Maltese

Dance
1984
We Don't Sing...

with Donna Mandel

Performance
1984
Bones

with Patricia Pellitier

Performance
1984
Beyondoor

with Jean Parisi

Performance
1984
Classtime

with Robin Lakes

Dance
1984
Bolinga

with David Zumbora

Dance
1984
Configurations

with Dixie Triechel

Performance
1984
Every Tuesday

with Bob Eisen

Dance
1984
Weimar

with Warren Lemming

Theater
1984
Square Garden

with Steven Rumbelow

Theater
1983
Ill-Mannered Energy

with Kaja Overstreet

Performance
1983
Performance Workshop

with Bill T. Jones

Dance
1983
The River And The Road

with Kathy Maltese

Dance
1983
In Search Of a Common Language

with Jan Bartoszek

Dance
1983
Fish Game

with Alicia Healy

Film
1982
Border War Piano Concerto

with Carrie Stern

Dance
1982
Heartland

with Kathy Maltese

Dance
1982
Masks

with Jan Bartoszek

Dance
1982
What Has Heat Done to Our Lives ?

with Kaja Overstreet

Performance
1982
Thunderhead

with E.W. Ross

Performance
1982
Be Me

with Jean Parisi

Performance
1981
Lady Macbeth

with Terri Boxleitner

Dance
1981
Ceremony

with Laurie Sanda

Dance
1981
Winter Solstice

with Jan Bartoszek

Dance
1980
Fish Story

with Kaja Overstreet

Performance
1980
Myth

with Susan Bradford

Dance
1980
Sidewalk

with Susan Bradford

Dance
1980
Heavy Sedation

with Ada Trimble

Performance
1980
Red Ball

with Michael Zerang

Performance
1980
X

with Ann Kindon / Jean Parisi

Dance
1980
Game Unplanned

with Kathy Maltese

Dance
1980
Prairie

with Bil Setters

Dance
1980
Improvisations

with Kathy Maltese

Dance
1980
Slumber Party

with Charlie Vernon

Dance
1979
Clothesline

with Jackie Radis

Theater
1979
Slask

with Jan Bartoszek

Dance
1979
Witches

with Carrie Stern

Dance
1979
Performance Workshop

with David Appel

Dance
1978
Strung Out

with Susan Bradford

Dance
1978
Stratum

with Jackie Radis

Dance