Growing up, John idolized Beethoven symphonies, Star Wars movies, and Disney Cartoons in equal measure. So he went to film school with a minor in music composition hoping that filmmaking would be the path to using all of his talents. Instead, it led to a lengthy career as a TV Animation Director which didn’t allow much time for music.
But that was then…
In 2017 John began composing again with renewed dedication. The result has been 4 full piano sonatas, 2 Violin Sonatas, a Cello Sonata, 2 Clarinet Sonatas, A Flute Sonata, a String Quartet, and a set of 5 bagatelles for piano (plus a few misc. works).
John has labelled his musical style as “RetroClassical” – a mix of 19th century musical forms with a cinematic sense of drama.
What People Are Saying
“…it is a delight to work with John. He has a natural facility for melody and he always keeps the performer at the forefront of his mind… His music is moving and engaging and I eagerly look forward to future collaborations..”
— Haley Myles, pianist
“Your Bicycles in the Bois de Boulogne brought me to laughing this morning… lighthearted, nice modulations, melody, energetic, recognizable, based on the classical examples.”
— Anna Heller, pianist
“…great composer, having his project in the studio was refreshing.”