I was a 2017 Music OMI Fellow this year. I did a two and a half week residency in a magical setting, collaborating and sharing ideas and stories with 11 amazing musicians from all over the world.
Below are photos, music, and videos from this life changing experience:
Below are photos, music, and videos from this life changing experience:
 2017 Music OMI Fellows |  The beautiful house, porch, and yard where we had dinner every night, mostly outside in nice weather. |
 Me and Yuan-Chen Li |  Yuan-Chen Li playing "prepared" piano |
 Jeremy Rose and Ailis Ni Riain |  Tom Arthurs and Alberto Novello |
 Farzin Dehghan playing a kamancheh (a traditional Iranian bowed string instrument) |  Farzin leading a workshop on Iranian music. |
.to your right: Me, Ailis Ni Riain, Yuan-Chen Li, and Alberto Novello perform as part of the Music OMI Guerilla Improvisations at the Basilica Hudson. | |
A video I created back in Portland of Where Do We Go?, a musical piece recorded at the residency. That piece, and the live performance of Ride the Train From Here, also recorded at the residency, will be included in my new album, Where Do We Go?, which is scheduled for release in 2018. Pianist Yuan-Chen Li, who magically also lives in Portland, will be playing on 5 other songs on the new album as well.
Music OMI fellows playing a naturally musical tree at the Wave Farm in New York State.
 sound check before the Concert in the Fields |  before the last song at the Concert in the Fields |
| The Concert in the Fields was the final concert of our residency. Each of 11 Music OMI Fellows was responsible for presenting a 5 minute piece in collaboration with other fellows. Ride the Train From Here was the closing piece of the concert, and I performed it with musicians from Peru, Nigeria, Germany, and United Kingdom. |
Music OMI fellows with iconic deer sculpture at Art OMI Sculpture Field just before our Concert in the Fields
