

Photography by Greg Schneider and William Vasta.
Photography by Greg Schneider and William Vasta.
All of these social media photos of pandemic sourdough have really made me miss all of my probiotic excursions in the kitchen. I’ve done kombucha, yogurt, and sourdough, and I may have had a little too much fun taking some eerie-looking, mad-scientist style, backlit kombucha photos back in the day. (Just in time for Halloween!) … More I cringe just a bit looking back on this . . .
Do you know a young musician who wants to try something new? This coming Saturday, May 23rd, I will be giving a free composition workshop on Zoom for youth ages 10-18. The class is open to all instruments and voice types. RSVP for a spot here: bit.ly/YCCmay23 Looking forward! It will be a blast! -Sakari
As part of the American Composers Orchestra’s Connecting ACO Community initiative, I was commissioned by Derek Bermel to write a work for solo clarinet. This three-movement work, Two Thoughts and a Fixation, will be premiered this Sunday, May 10th, at 5 p.m. EDT. Click here to learn more about Connecting ACO Community and purchase a ticket to view the presentation and Q&A session … More Online Premiere this Sunday!