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Work that packs a sultry sort of wallop; Gillespie writes with a distinctive, individual compositional voice; Strongly recommended.

David DeBoor Canfield, Fanfare Magazine

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Sample my new album here! “A really satisfying release that buoyantly goes the distance.” – Chris Spector; Midwest Record

Music I wrote inspired by Frank Lloyd Wright's Emil Bach House is now included in the PBS program, Songs About Buildings and Moods, a mini-series produced by Access Contemporary Music. Click the photo to watch

Upcoming Events

I was awarded a Fulbright Specialist Grant to perform and teach at the Franz Liszt Academy of Music in Budapest, Hungary from 5/2-5/26. During one master class I will discuss Chicago’s rich jazz history and how it has influenced my work as a composer and performer. I’m excited about this distinctive opportunity!

 

On Sunday, April 28th at 5PM

at PianoForte in Chicago, I will be playing with the Lakeshore Rush Ensemble on a program that includes works by myself, Carl Maria von Weber, Walter Rabl, Louise Ferrenc and Astor Piazzolla. Admission: Adults: $20; Seniors/Students: $10.

 

On Thursday, May 23rd at 7PM

at the Sanctuary at Epiphany Center for the Arts, the Axiom Brass Quintet will present a program that includes quintets by myself, Augusta Read Thomas, Valeria Gisel Valle Martinez (Chile), Vuma Levin (South Africa), Timothy Johnson, Elizabeth Start, Timothy Dwight Edwards and the winner of the C3 2024 Composers Competition.

 

Stay tuned for Lakeshore Rush’s 10th anniversary Season coming up this Fall, we have an exciting series of performances in the works!

 

Music I wrote inspired by Frank Lloyd Wright’s Emil Bach House is now included in the PBS program, Songs About Buildings and Moods, a mini-series produced by Access Contemporary Music. View the program above or through your PBS app.

 

Past Events

 

I will be playing my work and premiering a new piece titled “Dual Immersion” for alto sax and cello with the Lakeshore Rush Ensemble Tuesday, May 16th, at the Experimental Sound Studio in Chicago.

 

I will be starting a writing project for the Kaia String Quartet in 2023, more details coming soon.

 

My work for chamber sextet, “These Questions Three,” will get its West coast premiere at the First United Methodist Church in San Diego on April 15th.