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PAST PERFORMANCES

June 2010: Francis's Croquis du Nil for chamber orchestra, performed by the North/South Consonance Chamber Orchestra at Christ and St. Stephen's Church in New York City.

February 2010: Francis's Astronomies of the Mind for orchestra, performed by the USC Symphony, at Bovard auditorium, on the USC campus in Los Angeles.

June 2008: Trio for clarinet, violin, and piano, performed at the American Composer's Alliance's Festival of American Music.

November 2007: Croquis du Nil for chamber orchestra, performed by BMOP.



REVIEWS AND INTERVIEWS

Review of the November 2007 performance of Croquis du Nil by BMOP.

Portland Phoenix (February 2, 2002)
Francis was one of the composers commissioned to write a piece to celebrate Elliott Schwartz's retirement.

Articles in the Bowdoin Orient, Bowdoin College's campus newspaper:

  • Bowdoin Concert Band performs student composition
    An article discussing Francis's Concerto for Piano and Band.
  • Interview with Aaron Rosen (March 2, 2001)
    This interview came out a couple of days before the premiere of the Concerto.
  • The Visit (November 17, 2000)
    Friedrich Dürrenmatt's play The Visit was staged at Bowdoin in the Fall of 2001. Francis was commissioned to compose music for its last scene.



    LESSONS

    Francis teaches piano, music theory, and composition lessons in the Los Angeles area.
    Please contact him for more information.



    OTHER LINKS

    Webpages of USC composition students.

    Music Library Photos (Fall 1997)
    Photos taken at a "Music in the Library" concert during Francis's first year at Bowdoin.

    Bowdoin International Club (April 19, 2001)
    Photo of Francis talking to fellow international students at Bowdoin.