Concerto for Chamber Orchestra
The Baltimore Chamber Orchestra under maestro Robert Moody presents my Concerto for Chamber Orchestra alongside works by Mozart and Haydn.
New work for Piano Trio
Pianist Akiko Konishi, violinist Nurit Pacht and cellist Caroline Stinson perform the world premiere of a substantial new work for piano trio commissioned by the Concert Guild at Washington & Lee University.
Velvet
AURA at the University of Houston under the guest direction of Yevgeny Dokshansky perform my sextet Velvet.
Velvet
AURA at the University of Houston under the guest direction of Yevgeny Dokshansky perform my sextet Velvet.
The Telling
Musiqa and Noble Motion Dance present The Telling at Miller Outdoor Theater.
Introduction and Barrage
The Texas New Music Ensemble presents Introduction and Barrage on their “Conciertos Puentes: tendiendo lazos sonoros” series in Mexico City.
Quicksilver
The Silver Reed Duo presents Quicksilver at the 2025 National Flute Association convention.
The Color Blue
A repeat performance of The Color Blue for Apollo Chamber Players in collaboration with HSPVA.
World Premiere: The Color Blue
The Color Blue for SATB Chorus and String Quartet.
Apollo Chamber Players Season Finale! Commission for string quartet and choir inspired by themes of democracy; text contributions provided by HSPVA Creative Writing and U.S. History students.
Serendipity
Marcus Karl Maroney’s Serendipity, featuring baritone Timothy Jones, is a collaboration with award-winning poet Shelley Wong, whose work explores themes of femininity, sexuality and identity while foregrounding queer women of color.
Performers from Musiqa join, with a special reading, talk-back session and reception with the artists.
Serendipity
Join Asia Society Texas and Musiqa for INNER VOICES, a concert of deeply moving music by Karim Al-Zand, Marcus Karl Maroney, and Kinnan Abou-afach that celebrate the stories of individuals enduring hardship, struggling with identity, and finding resilience in Yemen, Syria, and the United States. Through performances that range from smaller ensembles to large-scale chamber opera, these stories are woven together to create an inspiring portrait of collective humanity.
Marcus Karl Maroney’s world premiere of Serendipity, featuring baritone Timothy Jones, is a collaboration with award-winning poet Shelley Wong, whose work explores themes of femininity, sexuality and identity while foregrounding queer women of color.
Serendipity - World Premiere
Join Asia Society Texas and Musiqa for INNER VOICES, a concert of deeply moving music by Karim Al-Zand, Marcus Karl Maroney, and Kinnan Abou-afach that celebrate the stories of individuals enduring hardship, struggling with identity, and finding resilience in Yemen, Syria, and the United States. Through performances that range from smaller ensembles to large-scale chamber opera, these stories are woven together to create an inspiring portrait of collective humanity.
Marcus Karl Maroney’s world premiere of Serendipity, featuring baritone Timothy Jones, is a collaboration with award-winning poet Shelley Wong, whose work explores themes of femininity, sexuality and identity while foregrounding queer women of color.
Quicksilver - World Premiere
The Silver Reed Duo (Jennifer Lau, flute and Eric Lau, saxophone) present the world premiere of Quicksilver at the North American Saxophone Alliance 2025 Region 6 conference.
Quicksilver was commissioned by the Silver Reed Duo.
The Carya String Quartet - "The Telling"
Houston-based Carya String Quartet perform The Telling as part of the 2024 Texas New Music Festival.
Yan Shen plays "Es" at the Texas New Music Festival
Opening night of the 2024 Texas New Music Festival includes my piano work Es played by Yan Shen.
Guest Composer at the International Duo Symposium
I’m honored to be a Guest Composer at the 2023 International Duo Symposium at Northwestern State University. The Three Reeds Duo will be performing my Pastorale, which they commissioned, on the festival calendar and I’ll be involved in all sorts of teaching and master classes! Find more information here: http://www.leahforsythmusic.com/ids-2024
The Book of the Heavenly Cow - World Premiere
I’m thrilled to be collaborating with Houston artist T Lavois Thibaud on a new work that combines music, poetry, film, mythology, reflections on queer identity and much more. One performance only!
Flying First Ward!
Four new piano pieces interwoven with works of Gershwin and Piazzolla. Tali Morgulis performs live, accompanying aerial artists from The Artz! This unique program celebrates community, new music and movement in Houston’s vibrant First Ward.
Flying First Ward!
Four new piano pieces interwoven with works of Gershwin and Piazzolla. Tali Morgulis performs live, accompanying aerial artists from The Artz! This unique program celebrates community, new music and movement in Houston’s vibrant First Ward.
Flying First Ward!
Four new piano pieces interwoven with works of Gershwin and Piazzolla. Tali Morgulis performs live, accompanying aerial artists from The Artz! This unique program celebrates community, new music and movement in Houston’s vibrant First Ward.
New Work with Musiqa/NobleMotion Dance
I’ve created a dynamic new work for string quartet that will be premiered with choreography by NobleMotion Dance.
"The Telling" (World Premiere) with Musiqa/NobleMotion Dance
I’ve created a dynamic new work for string quartet that will be premiered with choreography by NobleMotion Dance.
Horn Trio & Ligeti's Musica Ricercata
The University of Houston’s AURA ensemble, under the direction of Rob Smith, present my Horn Trio and transcriptions of selections from Ligeti’s Musica Ricercata.
Horn Trio & Ligeti's Musica Ricercata
The University of Houston’s AURA ensemble, under the direction of Rob Smith, present my Horn Trio and transcriptions of selections from Ligeti’s Musica Ricercata.
Toccata for Solo Flute - Texas New Music Festival
Flutist Meg Griffiths performs my Toccata on the opening concert of the 2023 Texas New Music Festival.
https://www.tnme.org/festival
Willapa Bay AiR Residency
I’ll be on the Pacific coast working on some new and exciting projects at the Willapa Bay AiR in Oysterville, WA!
Check it out! https://willapabayair.org/
The Seven Selves - Matthew Dane
Matthew Dane performs my solo viola d’amore work The Seven Selves at Baylor University.