(selected) concert and pedagogical music
performance scores available upon request.
wind, smoke, rain, sun Z-0025
for strings, fl/cl/hn, synthesizer
Written in response to the 2025 Los Angeles Wildfires, commissioned by the Pasadena Conservatory
8’
Petrichor Sonatina Z-0020
for solo piano, intermediate difficulty
3 movements | 8’
feelings Z-0017
for solo piano, elementary difficulty
Published by Magical Music Manufacturing
8 pieces | 11’
moods Z-0016
for solo piano, intermediate difficulty
Published by Magical Music Maufacturing
7 pieces | 15’
mythical beats Z-0019
for solo piano, intermediate difficulty
12 pieces | 16’30”
eight-seven-five
Z-0015.1
Fast and turbulent, pounding rhythms are followed by whimsical patterns.
for string quartet and optional electronics.
3’
sentimental
Z-0015.2
Slow, emotional movement, based on sustained chords and poignant ostinatos.
for string quartet and optional electronics.
3’
more postminimalist ilk
Z-0015.3
Fast and hypnotic, inspired by folk music and EDM.
for string quartet and optional electronics.
2’30”
nostalgia for a time never experienced
Z-0012.1
A shimmering, fast-paced work that tours a world of memory. Electronics interplay with acoustic instruments create new sound.
for erhu, piano and electronics.
4’30”
somewhere between sleep and a dream
Z-0012.2
A deeply nostalgic and wistful work, influenced by Chinese folktunes and retrowave.
for erhu, piano and electronics.
4’50”
scherzo for a new society
Z-0012.3
Steeped in nostagia and angst, this work bridges the gap between math rock and synthwave.
for erhu, piano and electronics.
4’50”
a ray of sun between two buildings
Z-0013
Commissioned by Pierce College. Written as an optimistic return to live performances during the COVID-19 pandemic.
for wind band and electronics.
5’30”
_fog of the future Z-0030
for piano quartet
hazy, patterned textures prevail, punctuated by extended techniques in the piano
7’
polyjunctional Z-0027
for two cellos, piano, analog synthesizer
Aggressive rhythms mixed with emotional harmonies drawn from synthwave.
3’ 40”
Noah’s Theme
Z-0011
Composed for You and I and Everything Else. A transformative piece appearing at the emotional climax of the film.
for two pianos.
3 movements | 15’30”