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Publications ‡ Press ‡ Conference Papers ‡ Compositions ‡ Recordings ‡ Performance

Publications

"Spoken Theater, La Scene Tonkinoise, and the First Modern Vietnamese Songs," Asian Music 31/2 (Spring/Summer 2000), 1-34.
"Bassoon: Musical Instrument as Cultural Object", unpublished paper, 2000.
" Tan Da: Vietnam's First Modern Poet," Destination Vietnam online, December 1999.
Review of Dance of Life: Popular Music and Politics in Southeast Asia by Craig A. Lockard in Notes, September 1999, 168-170.
" Nhac Tien Chien: The Origins of Vietnamese Popular Song," Destination Vietnam online, June/July 1998.
" Reform and Tradition in Early Vietnamese Popular Song," Nhac Viet 6 (Fall 1997), 5-35. Reprinted in Destination Vietnam Online, October/November 1998.
"Finding List of Northern California Composers, San Francisco Public Library, 1997-present
"A Musical Instrument Workshop in Hanoi," Experimental Musical Instruments September 1996, 14-16.
Reviews of My Music by Susan D. Crafts, et. al., Community of Music, ed. by Tamara E. Livingston, et. al. in Notes, June 1995, 1349-1351.
"Discovery in the Unknown," Freeway, vol. 3, no. 1 Winter 1994, 4; 23.
Review of La Musique Verte by Christine Armengaud in Experimental Musical Instruments, June 1994, 38.
Reviews of Anti-Rock: The Opposition to Rock and Roll by Linda Martin and Kerry Segrave, Dancing in the Distraction Factory by Andrew Goodwin, and Time Passages by George Lipsitz in Notes, February 1994, 1438-1440.
"Dorothy Starr Sheet Music Collection at SFPL," MLA/NCC Newsletter, Fall 1993, 9-10.
Review of England's Dreaming by Jon Savage in Notes, August 1993, 205-206.
Reviews of Pierre Boulez by Dominique Jameux and Pierre Boulez: A World of Harmony by Lev Koblyakov in Notes, December 1992.
"The No-Age of Music." Unpublished paper, 1992.
Reviews of Lipstick Traces by Greil Marcus and When the Music's Over by Robin Denselow in Down Home Music Newsletter, 1990.
Prolongation in Order-determinate Music. (Ann Arbor: University Microfilms, 1989) Ph.D. dissertation, University of Pittsburgh.
Review of Words about Music by Milton Babbitt. In Theory Only 10/8 (October 1988).
"Interview with Eugene Chadbourne," in Discourse 3 (May 1986).

Conference Papers

"Music and Nationhood in Pre- and Post-Colonial Vietnam," delivered at the 2000 meetings of the Society for Ethnomusicology, Northern California Chapter, Berkeley, California.
""The West's Songs, Our Songs": The Introduction and Adaptation of Western Popular Song in Vietnam," delivered at the 1997 meetings of the International Association for Research in Popular Music, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
"Popular Song in the Republic of Vietnam (1954-1975)," delivered at the 1997 meetings of the Music Library Association, New Orleans, Louisiana.
" Reform and Tradition in Early Vietnamese Popular Song," delivered at the 1996 meetings of the Society for Ethnomusicology, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
" Nhac Tien Chien: The Origins of Vietnamese Popular Song," delivered at the 1996 meetings of the Society for Ethnomusicology, Northern California Chapter, Davis, California.
"Ordering Made Content in Boulez's Improvisation sur Mallarme I," delivered at the 1989 Society for Music Theory Conference, Austin, Texas.
"Prolongation in Serial Music," delivered at the 1988 Central Midwest Music Theory Society, Iowa City, Iowa.

Recordings

Edge of Arrival (CD) The Apes of God. Oracular Laboratory Recordings. San Francisco, CA, 1998.
Guest bassoon on "Casey" on Succumb (CD) by the Virgin / Whore Complex. Emporer Norton Records, New York, NY 1998.
"I met my baby at the puppet show" and "The Outdoor Girls in the Air" with Robert Gregory. Oracular Editions #1 Minneapolis, MN, 1995.
Chat with a Witch-Doctor: (CD single) The Apes of God. Oracular Laboratory Recordings. Sausalito, CA 1994.
Sonic Wallpaper: (C-60) Nexus 6, San Francisco, CA 1994.
Guest bassoon on "Mission: So Nominal Settings for Indices to The Wealth of Nations" by A. Bohogeoisie, on Heaving in Tongues (CD): Compilation. Radical House San Francisco, CA 1993.
Solo Bassoon. (C-60) Nexus 5, San Francisco, CA 1992.
Solitaire You Own the World (CD) The Apes of God. Oracular Laboratory Recordings. Sausalito, CA, 1991.
Go Song of Mine (C-60) with Robert Gregory. Nexus 4, Oakland, CA 1989.
Culture in the Airwaves (C-60) with Steve Knopoff. Nexus 3, Oakland, CA 1989.
"Wave Well" with Steve Knopoff. Art Now, SSS 28, Pittsburgh, 1989.
"Cardboard Sky," "Smut," and "Last of the Druids" with Bob Gregory. On Concatenations , PhonoStatic 8, Iowa City, IA 1988.
How to cope (C-60) by PMS. Nexus 2 Pittsburgh, 1988.
"Wittgenstein's Pain" with Bob Gregory. World News Cassette, Phonostatic 7, IowaCity, Iowa 1987.
No Age Music. (C-60) with Steve Knopoff. Nexus 1 Pittsburgh, 1987.
"Show me the Picture" with Bob Gregory. Dead Things, Level 10, Indianapolis, Indiana 1987.
Live Stress (C-30) by PMS. SSS 11 Pittsburgh, 1987.
"Stress" by PMS, on Outward Inward #3 Pittsburgh, 1987.
"Pretty Girls" by PMS, on Outward Inward #1, Pittsburgh 1986.
"Performance of Art of Performance of Art" by the Morphic Resonance Trio. Outward Inward # 1, Pittsburgh, 1986.
"Liana" by the Morphic Resonance Trio. Promises Promises, Statutory Tape (dist. by RRR Records), Lowell, MA, 1986.
"I have a Dream" with Roger Dannenberg and Chris Koenigsberg. A Little .Net Music, Art Experience, Madison, WI 1986.

Performance

1998-2000

Performances around San Francisco with the Apes of God 1995
Beanbenders, Berkeley, CA improvised bassoon duets with Carrie Barclay.
Beanbenders, Berkeley, CA, conductor of Doug Carroll's "Chaotica Impropera"

1994

Headlands Center for the Arts, Marin County, CA. Solo bassoon improvisation in collaboration with an art installation by Landa Thompson.
Mills College, Oakland, CA improvised bassoon duets with Carrie Barclay.

1992

Mills College, Oakland, CA improvised dance accompaniment with ChrisKoenigsberg.

1991

Mills College, Oakland, CA with Chris Koenigsberg and Yuan Wang.
Olive Oil's, San Francisco, CA with Spin Cycle.
Small Press Traffic Bookstore, San Francisco, with Steve Knopoff.

1990

Fourfivefivetenthstreet, San Francisco, CA, Solo Bassoon.
KZSC-FM, Santa Cruz, CA, with Robert Gregory.
The Armpit Gallery, San Francisco, CA, with Robert Gregory.

1989

Sonic Temple, Wilkinsburg, PA, Solo bassoon.
Fair Oaks Multi-media project, Pittsburgh, PA, Solo bassoon.
Graffitti nightclub, Pittsburgh, PA with Chris Koenigsberg and Roger Dannenberg.
The Artery, Pittsburgh , PA, with the Morphic Resonance Trio.
The Sonic Temple, Wilkinsburg, Pa., with Canèa.

1988

The Foundry, Pittsburgh, PA, with Rule as a Riddle.
WRCT-FM, Pittsburgh, PA "Culture in the Airwaves" with Steve Knopoff
WRCT-FM, Pittsburgh, PA with Canèa
WRCT-FM with Rule as a Riddle.
Mattress Factory Gallery, Pittsburgh, PA with Canèa.
Frick Fine Arts Auditorium, University of Pittsburgh, with Canèa.

1987

Carnegie Mellon University, PMS
Carnegie Mellon University, Morphic Resonance Trio
American Legion Hall, Pittsburgh, PA "Music in the Work Place" with Steve Knopoff.
Mattress Factory Installation Art Gallery, Pittsburgh, PA "Fünf Hören" by Hans Peter Kuhn.

1986

The Cedars, Youngstown, OH, solo bassoon.
Forbes Art Gallery, Pittsburgh,PA, PMS.
Live radio performance, WRCT-FM Pittsburgh, PA, PMS.
Three Rivers Arts Festival, Pittsburgh, PA with Chris Koenigsberg and Roger Dannenberg.
Three Rivers Arts Festival, Pittsburgh, PA, Morphic Resonance Trio.
Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA with Chris Koenigsberg and Roger Dannenberg.
Frick Fine Arts Auditorium, The University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA with the Morphic Resonance Trio.

Pittsburgh Filmmakers, Pittsburgh, PA "Movie Moon Stage," with the Morphic Resonance Trio.
Blatent Image Gallery, Pittsburgh, PA with Steve Knopoff.
Mattress Factory Gallery, Pittsburgh, PA "Pittsburgh Audio Uniform", directed and designed by Hans Peter Kuhn and Benoit Maubrey.

1985

Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA, Morphic Resonance Trio.
WRCT-FM, Pittsburgh, PA with the Morphic Resonance Trio.
Numerous nightclubs in Western Pennsylvania and Eastern Ohio with CarSickness.
WRCT-FM, Pittsburgh, PA, Morphic Resonance Trio.

1983

University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA , Multi-Media Performance organized by Jean-Charles Francois.

Compositions

(selective listing)

Prelude for Organ (1997)
Television Antennas in American Villages for Alto Saxophone (1994).
Come Let Us Reason Together for narrator and chamber ensemble (1994).
Thoughts Have Wings for solo Bassoon (1993).
A Place The World Can't Reach for stereophonic tape (1993).
Such Things Are Known for Bass (1992).
Way for solo Oboe (1990).
Music in American Life: The Information Age for solo Bassoon and tape (1990).
Concerto for Violin and Chamber Ensemble (1989) (Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon, Horn, Trombone, Violin, Viola, 'Cello and Bass).
Music in American Life: Time to Relax for solo Bassoon and tape (1989).
Tanit for solo Bassoon (1989), performed by the composer May 1989, Carnegie-Mellon University.
The Owl of Minerva for Oboe, Bassoon, 2 Violins, Viola, 'Cello, Bass and Percussion (1989). University of Pittsburgh New Music Ensemble, March 19, 1989.
When the Time Comes for Flute, Oboe, Bassoon, Violin, Viola, 'Cello and Percussion (1988). University of Pittsburgh New Music Ensemble, March 3, 1988.
Semblances for Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon, Horn, Trumpet, Trombone, Violin, Viola, 'Cello and Bass (1987). Pittsburgh New Music Ensemble, August 3, 1988, October 23, 1989. University of Pittsburgh New Music Ensemble, March 8, 1987.
Preliminary Initiation to the Secrets of the Forest for electronic tape (1986). University of Pittsburgh, December 1, 1986.
Prelude for Orchestra (1986). Westmoreland Youth Orchestra, Greensburg, Pa., March 12, 1989. University of Pittsburgh, University-Civic Orchestra, February 24, 1987.
Considering Paradise for Oboe, Clarinet, Viola, 'Cello, Bass, 2 Marimbas and Harp (1986). Pittsburgh New Music Ensemble, March 13, 1986.
Lines for Oboe, Bass Clarinet, Violin, 'Cello and Percussion (1986). Pittsburgh New Music Ensemble, February 6, 1986, March 15, 1986.
Quartet for Flute, Bass Clarinet, Violin, 'Cello (1985). Pittsburgh New Music Ensemble, February 21, 1985
Music for Orchestra (1984). University of Pittsburgh, University-Civic Orchestra, Third Movement, April 10, 1985.
Three Movements for Piano (1984). Sally Sax, Pittsburgh, November 5, 1986. Kathy Curiale, Pittsurgh, April 24, 1984.
Floe for computer synthesized tape (1984). University of Pittsburgh, January 24, 1984.
Movement for Oboe and Bassoon (1983). Pittsburgh New Music Ensemble, February 7, 1984.
Three Pieces for Small Orchestra (1983). Commissioned by the Pittsburgh Civic Orchestra, Carnegie Pennsylvania, March 10, 1984.
Passage for computer synthesized tape (1983). Carnegie-Mellon University, August 15, 1987. University of Pittsburgh, April 12, 1983, June 24, 1983.
Three Pieces for Piano (1982). Kathy Curiale, Pittsburgh, April 26, 1983, November 18, 1984.
. . . una terra antica for electronic tape (1982). University of Pittsburgh, December 7, 1982
Solo for Flute (1982). Helen Bledsoe, Three Rivers Arts Festival, June 9, 1986. Jean Thomas, Fallingwater, Pennsylvania, June 12, 1983. Jean Thomas, Pittsburgh, October 5, 1982.

Quartet for Flute, Oboe, Clarinet and Bassoon (1982). Renaissance City Winds, Three Rivers Arts Festival, June 12, 1989. Pittsburgh New Music Ensemble, November 30, 1982.
Five Pieces for Woodwind Quintet (1981). Pittsburgh New Music Ensemble, January 20, 1983. College of William and Mary, March 13, 1981.
Duo for Oboe and Guitar (1980). Jeffrey Stock and Steven Cole, Pittsburgh, March 22, 1983.
Suite for Clarinet and Bass Clarinet (1978). Williamsburg, Va., April 7, 1979.
Quartet for Flutes (1978). University of Pittsburgh, December 1, 1983. The College of William and Mary, January 27, 1979.

Press

"An American Discovers Viet Nam Music Through Its Language, Vietnam News Agency (May 11, 1999)
"Mot nguoi ban My¸ yeu am nhac Viet Nam," (An American Friend Who Loves Vietnamese Music) by Dao Mai Trang. Ha Noi Ngay Nay November 1997, 14-15.
"Jason Gibbs: Tu cai luong toi nhac tien chien Viet," (Jason Gibbs: From Reformed Theatre to Pre-war Songs) by Phong Van. Dai Doan Ket October 25, 1997, 8.
"Chang trai My voi giot mua thu Ha Noi," (An American fellow with Hanoi's Autumn Raindrops) by Mai Thuc. Phu nu Thu Do October 9, 1996, 5.
"Am nhac Viet Nam me hoac toi...," (Vietnamese music has charmed me) by Dao Mai Trang. Thanh nien July 11, 1995.
Review of Jason Gibbs. Solo Bassoon in ND 17 (1993), 60.
Review of Gibbs / Knopoff. Culture in the Airwaves in Sound Choice 17 (1992), 73.
Review of Gibbs / Knopoff. Culture in the Airwaves in Factsheet Five no. 36 (1990), 106.
Review of Gibbs / Knopoff. No Age Music in Sound Choice 10 (Winter1989), 39.
Concert reviews of Semblances: Pittsburgh Press, Oct. 24, 1989; Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Oct. 24 1989.
"Youth Symphony will perform special composition, 'Prelude'" GreensburgTribune-Review, Mar.10, 1989.
"'No Age' Improvisation from Morphic Resonance," Carnegie-Mellon Tartan Feb. 3, 1987; D8.
"Morphic Resonance Trio plays own brand of music Sunday," Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Feb. 10, 1986; 12.