ryansuleimanFeb 5, 20202 min"Moon, Bride, Dogs" receives glowing review in SF following premiere of "Bones of Girls" in SacIt has been an incredible two weeks for writer/librettist Cristina Fríes and me. I am honored to share this kind review by Joshua Kosman...
ryansuleimanNov 11, 20193 minDrawing Inspiration from Nature in a Time of Ecological Collapsethis essay has also been published by Landscape Music This Saturday I’m looking forward to hearing the premiere of my new orchestra...
ryansuleimanSep 20, 201915 minIn conversation with Alban Gerhardt, cellist: Unsuk Chin's Cello ConcertoDownsides of writing a dissertation: you start to lose your mind a little. Upsides: you can get really interesting and talented people to...
ryansuleimanAug 16, 20193 minHS composers of NorCal converge on UC Davis for Young Composers WorkshopTwo weeks ago I, along with my friend and fellow Davis colleague Daniel Godsil, hosted the first UC Davis Young Composers Workshop, a...
ryansuleimanJul 16, 20193 minBones of Girls, youngest of the three sister operas, finished!I've happily drawn the double barline on the third and final "sister-opera," Bones of Girls, which was an expansion / overhaul of Moon,...
ryansuleimanJun 8, 20194 minMoon, Bride, Dogs II at NANOworks: a work develops from awkward teenager to real chamber operaMoon, Bride, Dogs gets a make-over Last week I had the privilege to attend the North American New Opera (aka NANOworks) Workshop in...
ryansuleimanAug 7, 20182 mindecketh joy, water destroyThis is the current title of a new piece for soprano and chamber ensemble I'm working on. Ensemble Dal Niente will premiere it at UC...