Chamber Ensemble (2-8 players)

This is not a poem (2022)
for voice (Dastgahi singer), violin, viola, cello, bass - ca. 9'

Based on a poem by Fatemeh (Shahrzad) ShamsPremiered: December 2022, William Way Community Center, Philadelphia, PA
Mahya Hamedi, Voice - Carlos Santiago, Violin - Melinda Rice, Viola - Tom Kraines, Cello - Matt Engle, Bass 

Solitary Confinement (2021)
for string quartet - ca. 20'

Premiere: November 10th, Rock Hall, Temple University, Philadelphia, PAArgus string quartet

Last testament (2020)
for soprano, bassoon and electronics - ca. 8'

Commissioned by Pushback Ensemblefor Soprano, Bassoon and Electronics

Poems (2019)
for saxophone sextet - ca. 14'

Commissioned by Kaylee Bernard(1 sop. sx, 2 alto sx, 2 tenor sx, 1 bari. sx)Premiere: 05 October 2019, Art-Reach Gallery, Mount Pleasant, MI Alex Toth (sop. sx), Justin Evangelist, Kaylee Bernard (alto sx), Sydney Pointer, Aaron Rajewski (t. sx), Taylor Huitema (bari. sx)

Shelter (2019)
for cello and piano - ca. 8'

Commissioned by New Music from the MittenPremiere: 15 November 2019, Chamichian Recital Hall, School of Music, Central Michigan University, Mount Pleasant, MIJoshua DeVries, Cello, Samantha Kao, Piano

Laleh-Zar (2019)
for saxophone ensemble - ca. 6'

Commissioned by John Nichol, professor of Saxophone at CMUPremiere: TBA, Central Michigan University Saxophone Ensemble

Episodes (2019)
for piano and percussion ensemble (6 players) - ca. 18'
for alto saxophone and percussion quartet - ca. 10'

Commissioned by Central Michigan University’s Percussion EnsemblePremiere: 02 April 2019, Staples Family Concert Hall, School of Music, Central Michigan University, Mount Pleasant, MIMatteo Generani, piano soloist
Kai Johnson, Conductor

Motrebi (2018)
for cello quartet - ca. 7'

Commissioned by Detroit Composers’ ProjectPremiere: 19 December 2018Matthew’s St. Joseph’s Episcopal Church, Detroit, MI, 20 December 2018, Third Place Concert Series, Ann Arbor, MIHole in the floor Cello Quartet

Fracture (2018)
for two pianos - ca. 6'

Premiere: 28 April 2019, Chamichian Recital Hall, School of Music, Central Michigan University, Mount Pleasant, MIDa Luna Duo, Abigail Mullis, Deniza Derdovski

Lullaby for silent victims (2017)
for string quartet - ca. 8'

Premiere: 17 November 2017, Chamichian Recital Hall, School of Music, Central Michigan University, Mount Pleasant, MIAudrey Hartson (vl), Shannon Tayler (vl), Willie Martinez (vla), Arthur Bencke (vc)