2023 Submissions
Stormboat Freedom
For my composition, I picked the name "Stormboat Freedom" to represent a boat lost in a storm and then escaping to calm waters - free.
Soundtrack
During the height of Covid, I found myself at the piano often but wanted to explore music deeper than just playing an instrument.
Ballad of a Fire
This piece is a ballad about the fire I have personally experienced. It has 2 meanings; one symbolizing an actual fire, a spark of ignition, with ebbs and flows, culminating in a large blaze, and then dying out.
nothing feels
"Nothing Feels" was written at 10:30 on a Tuesday night. I was feeling a certain way, and decided to put those thoughts into music.
Black Page #3
I composed this piece as an homage to one of my favorite modern composers, Frank Zappa and his compositions the Black Page #1 and 2.
Best Part by D. Caesar and H.E.R.
I performed a cover of "Best Part" by Daniel Caesar and H.E.R. I learned how to sing the song and practiced; I sang along to a karaoke track I found on YouTube, adding my own flair and style to the cover.
Their Own Medicine
I enjoy songwriting as it allows me to explain my thoughts without having to state them in formal terms, and to accentuate them with musical features.
Our Turn by Alphabet Rockers
My song “Our Turn” started as a simple question to myself: “Who do I want this song to be for and about”?
This Time Around
This composition was written on the piano and arranged for a group of 4 horns, performed by the SFJAZZ High School All-Stars.
Under the Horizon
The ideas involved in this piece's creation started at the beginning of this school year, as I entered high school.
Imaginary Friend
This song, called Imaginary Friend, is about what happens when you outgrow your imaginary friend from the imaginary friends perspective.
The Girl I Love
I wrote this song for my girlfriend. The lyrics just came out as I thought about her one day driving home from school.