Long-standing commitment to developing, presenting, and conducting new opera and new music, as well as infusing opera of all periods with socially conscious production values. Conductor of many World and US premiere opera productions by Glass, Nyman, Saariaho, Liza Lim, Huang Ruo, and many others. Composer of over 80 works including "The Language of Birds" for Sarasota Opera and "Trinity" for Santa Fe Opera.