Handwerks Music

Undercurrents is a musical representation of the variety of emotions that we commonly carry just below the surface of our daily lives. These myriad thoughts and feelings propel us throughout the day....

Als ich über die Tragödie der Brände auf Maui nachdachte, kamen die Emotionen, die in mir aufkamen, in der Musik von Rebirth zum Ausdruck. Es ist den Menschen von Maui und dem Wiederaufbau der wunders...

The Trio for Flute, Viola and Guitar is in two movements. 'Light Through the Trees' opens with a simple folk-like melody, utilizing the overtones and open sonorities of the guitar. It develops as a di...

Ich lernte die Musik von Johannes Brahms erstmals als Teenager kennen. Ich verliebte mich zutiefst in seine Kammer- und Instrumentalmusik: das Klarinettenquintett, die Cellosonaten, das Klavierquintet...

Renewal was written for the wonderful Brazilian guitarist and my good friend, Joao Luiz. It traverses a gamut of emotions experienced during the initial year of the pandemic. The opening use of harmon...

Cooper Lake is a beautiful spot in Woodstock, NY, where I frequently walk with friends. Originally written and recorded on a steel string guitar, the stunning vistas of the Catskill Mountains inspired...

Theme, Variations and Finale was written for and dedicated to my dear friend Benjamin Verdery. Ben and I met when he was nineteen and one of my first college students. It was clear then that Ben was a...

Das Maverick ist ein sehr beliebter Konzertsaal in Woodstock, New York. In den mehr als 100 Jahren, in denen das Maverick Konzerte veranstaltet hat, waren viele der berühmtesten klassischen und Jazz-M...