Daniel I Asia

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Books

• Asia, D. I. (2007). Contemporary Music Review (Volume 26, Parts 3+4). Routledge, Taylor and Francis Group.

Journals/Publications

• Asia, D. I. (2022). In Honor of Roger Scruton: Reflections on Beauty and Photography. Academic Questions, 35(3), 64-66.
• Asia, D. I. (2022). The Maestro Speaks: "Classical Crossroads: The Path Forward for Music in the 21st Century," by  Leonard Slatkin, Amadeus, 2021. Academic Questions, 35(2), 132-134.
• Asia, D. (2021). The University-Industrial-Woke Complex. Academic Questions, 34(3), 151-155. doi:10.51845/34.3.26
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  A review of "Beyond Woke" by Michael Rectenwald.
• Asia, D. (2021). Where Does the University Go from Here. Academic Questions, 34(2). doi:10.51845/34su.2.22
• Asia, D. I., & Gordon, R. E. (2021). “Cultural Value and Evolving Technologies: Instances from Music and Visual Art.”. Social Philosophy and Policy, 38(2), 210-231. doi:10.1017/S0265052522000127
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  Scientific advancement is inextricably linked to cultural advancement, and historically the arts have worked hand in hand with technological change. This essay explores some of the connections that exist between science, technology, and the arts, privileging instances where technological change resulted in new forms of artistic creation. Although the role of the arts in contemporary society has ebbed in comparison to that of technology and science, the essay argues that quality, meaningfulness, and longevity are key components in how the arts can retain cultural value in today’s technocentric world. It explores significant instances from the history of music and visual art as the authors make the case that the methods of science and art are both distinct yet commensurate in their ability to shape the values and ideas of contemporary society.
• Asia, D. (2017). Composing History: The Noise of Time: A Novel, by Julian Barnes. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2016, 224 pp., $25.95 hardbound, $16.00 paperback.. Academic Questions, 30(2), 232-236. doi:10.1007/s12129-017-9626-8
• Asia, D. (2017). Here, There, and Everywhere. Academic Questions, 30(4), 503-507. doi:10.1007/s12129-017-9657-1
• Asia, D. I. (2017). Album Note Lukas Foss, Complete Symphonies. The New Criterion, 35(6), 62-64.
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  A review of the 4 symphonies performed by the Boston Modern Orchestra Project
• Asia, D. I. (2017). The End of College. Academic Questions.
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  November 28, 2017Dear Prof. Asia, I hope this finds you well! I wanted to let you know that the Winter 2017 issue of Academic Questions is soon to go to print. NAS members and AQ subscribers already have access to the issue online on SpringerLink. I’ve attached the PDF of your review for your personal use.As an author you will receive two copies of the print issue. Thank you for your contribution to AQ, and please don’t hesitate to contact me if you have any questions. All very best,TessaTessa CarmanEditorial AssistantAcademic Questionscarman@nas.org
• Asia, D. (2016). The Comeback of Beautiful Music. Academic Questions, 29(4), 478-482. doi:10.1007/s12129-016-9586-4
• Asia, D. I. (2016). Music I (Mostly) Hold Dear: Ned Rorem. Huffington Post.
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  a review of Rorem's piano album CD
• Asia, D. (2015). The Future of (High) Culture in America. Academic Questions, 28(1), 73-81. doi:10.1007/s12129-015-9470-7
• Asia, D. (2015). Tumbling Down: The State of the American Mind: 16 Leading Critics on the New Anti-Intellectualism, edited by Mark Bauerlein and Adam Bellow. West Conshohocken, PA: Templeton Press, 2015, 280 pp., $27.95 hardbound.. Academic Questions, 28(4), 481-489. doi:10.1007/s12129-015-9521-0
• Asia, D. (2014). Revolutions: The Classical Revolution: Thoughts on New Music in the 21st Century, by John Borstlap. Plymouth, UK: Scarecrow Press, 2012, 172 pp., $55.00 hardbound. Academic Questions, 27(1), 111-115. doi:10.1007/s12129-013-9398-8
• Asia, D. I. (2014). Music I Mostly Hold Dear: John Adams. Huffington Post.
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  a review of the music of John Adams
• Asia, D. I. (2013). A London Sojourn. Huffington Post.
• Asia, D. I. (2013). A Musing on Schuller's Musings. Academic Questions, 459-464.
• Asia, D. I. (2013). Copland-Music and Imagination: A Review and Commentary. Academic Questions, 212-219.
• Asia, D. (2012). The Airhead Ascendancy. Academic Questions, 25(4), 563-567. doi:10.1007/s12129-012-9320-9
• Asia, D. I. (2010). Diminuendo: Classical Music and the Academy. Academic Questions, Acad. Quest. (2010) 23:186–195 DOI 10.1007/s12129-010-9165-z.
• Asia, D. I. (2010). Tarnished Gold: Classical Music in America. Academic Questions, p. 481-486.
• Asia, D. I. (2003). Do recordings adequately recreate the "space" of a live performance?, 2.

Presentations

• Asia, D. I. (2013, Fall). Aesthetics, Beauty, and the Act of Creation. Lecture/Presentation. HIllsdale College.
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• Asia, D. I. (2013, Fall). Lecture presentation on my music. lecture. WMU, Kalamazoo, MI.
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• Asia, D. I. (2013, Fall). Presentation on Aesthetics, Beauty, and Music. Guest Lecture. St. Ambrose University, Davenport, IA.
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• Asia, D. I. (2013, Fall). lecture/presentation. Lecture/Presentation. UMich/Ann Arbor.
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• Asia, D. I. (2013, Fall). lecture/presentation. composition seminar. Wayne State University, Detroit, MI.
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• Asia, D. I. (2013, Spring). Seminar on Music and Imagination. CLAFI. UCLA, Los Angeles, CA.
• Asia, D. I. (2013, Spring). The Act and Art of Listening. presented by UCLA Center forLiberal Arts and Free Institutions. Los Angeles.
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• Asia, D. I. (2012, Fall). Beauty, Art, and Music. Lecture/Presentation. Carthage College, Kenosha WI.
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• Asia, D. I. (2012, Fall). Breath In a Ram's Horn: Classical Music and Judaism. concert/event. Peck School of the Arts.
• Asia, D. I. (2012, Fall). Breath In a Ram's Horn:Judaism and Classical Music. lecture/Presentation. University of Hartford.
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• Asia, D. I. (2012, Fall). The Music of Daniel Asia. Composers Forum. Kings College, London, England.
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• Asia, D. I. (2012, Fall). The Music of Daniel Asia. Composers Forum. The Hartt School, U of Hartford, Hartford, CT.
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• Asia, D. I. (2012, Fall). The Music of Daniel Asia. Composers Forum. Tufts University.
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• Asia, D. I. (2012, Fall). The Music of Daniel Asia. Composers Forum. UMass, Amherst, MA.
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• Asia, D. I. (2012, Fall). The Music of Daniel Asia. Peck School of Music, UW/Mil. Milwaukee, WI.
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• Asia, D. I. (2012, Fall). The Music of Daniel Asia. composers forum. York University, York, England.
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• Asia, D. I. (2012, Fall). the Music of Daniel Asia. Composers Forum. Hampshire College, Amherst, MA.
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• Asia, D. I. (2012, Spring). Breath In a Ram's Horn: Classical Music and Judaism. lecture/Presentation. The Tikvah Fund, NY, NY.
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• Asia, D. I. (2012, Spring). The Music of Daniel Asia. Lecture/Presentation. FSU, Gainsville, FL.
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• Asia, D. I. (2012, Spring). The Music of Daniel Asia. Lecture/Presentation. Florida International University, Miami, Fl.
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• Asia, D. I. (2012, Spring). The Music of Daniel Asia. lecture/presentation. Rollins College, Orlando, FL.
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• Asia, D. I. (2012, Spring). The Music of Daniel Asia. lecture/presentation. U of Florida, Gainesville, FL.
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• Asia, D. I. (2011, Spring). The Music of Daniel Asia. UN/LV. Las Vegas.
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• Asia, D. I. (2009, Fall). a lecture presentation on my music. UT/Austin Composers Forum. School of music.
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• Asia, D. I. (2009, Fall). lecture presentation on my music. Composers' Forum. University of North Texas, Denton.
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• Asia, D. I. (2009, Fall). lecture presentation on my music. Composers' Forum. University of Oklahoma, Norman.
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• Asia, D. I. (2009, Fall). lecture presentation on my music. composers' Forum. Southern Methodist University.
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• Asia, D. I. (2007, 9/26/07). Presentation/lecture on my music. UM/KC Conservatory. Kansas City, MO.
• Asia, D. I. (2005, 1/10/05). The Electro-acoustic Music of Daniel Asia. Presentation (invited). Paris, France.
• Asia, D. I. (2005, 1/13/05). the music of Daniel Asia. Kol Yisrael (Israel national Radio). Jerusalem, Israel.
• Asia, D. I. (2005, 1/18/05). The Music of Daniel Asia. lecture/presentation. Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel.
• Asia, D. I. (2004, 2/19/04). A lecture/presentation on my music. Composition Seminar. Oberlin Conservatory of Music, Oberlin, OH.
• Asia, D. I. (2004, 2/20/04). Presentation on my music. University of Akron. University of Akron, Akron, OH.
• Asia, D. I. (2004, 3/16-3/19). composer-in-residence. Eastern Mediterranean University, North Cyprus. Gazimagusa via Mersin, The Turkish Republic of North Cyprus.
• Asia, D. I. (2004, 3/3-3/9/ 04). composer-in-residence. UC/Santa Barbara.
• Asia, D. I. (2003, 10/31/03). Presentation of music. San Francisco Conservatory of Music. San Francisco, CA.
• Asia, D. I. (2003, 11/14/03). A presentation of my music and musical development. UC/Davis Composers Seminar. Davis, CA.
• Asia, D. I. (2003, March 3, 2002). A Presentation on my music. lecture/presentation. University of Kansas.
• Asia, D. I. (2003, March 30,2003). On Conducting: Musical Elements and More. A lecture/presentation. The Juilliard School, New York, NY.
• Asia, D. I. (2002, 10/10/02). On my Music. Williams College. Williamstown, MA.
• Asia, D. I. (2002, 10/7/02). On my Music. Master Class. West Chester University, West Chester, PA.
• Asia, D. I. (2002, 10/8/02). On my Music. UPenn Dept. of Music Guest Lecture Series. Philadelpia, PA.
• Asia, D. I. (2002, 10/9/02). On my Music. Queens College, Aaron Copland School of Music. Queens, NY.
• Asia, D. I. (2001, February 16, 2001). Lecture/ Presentation/Master classes. 2 classroom settings. Baylor University, Waco TX.
• Asia, D. I. (2000, 1/20/00). lecture /presentation on Asia's music. Peabody Conservatory of Music. Baltimore, MD.
• Asia, D. I. (2000, 1/21/00). lecture/presentation on my music. Univ. of Pennsylvania. Philadelphia, PA.
• Asia, D. I. (2000, 12/7/2000). Lecture/Presentation on my music. University of Maryland. Univ. of Maryland.
• Asia, D. I. (1999, February 10, 1999). lecture/presentation on my music. UCLA. Los Angeles.
• Asia, D. I. (1999, February 10, 1999). lecture/presentation. Cal State/ Long Beach. Department of Music.
• Asia, D. I. (1999, February 11 1999). lecture/presentations. Occidental College. Glendale , CA.
• Asia, D. I. (1999, Jarch 3, 1999). lecture/presentation on my music. Hampshire College.
• Asia, D. I. (1999, March 1). lecture/presentation. Tufts University. Medford, MA.
• Asia, D. I. (1999, March 2, 1999). lecture/presentation on my music. Brandeis University Guest Composer Series. Waltham, MA.
• Asia, D. I. (1999, March 4, 1999). lecture/presentation on my music. Smith College. Northhampton, MA.
• Asia, D. I. (1999, May 17, 1999). lecture/presentation on my music. WWSU Composers forum. Bellingham, WA; Western Washington State University.
• Asia, D. I. (1999, may 14, 1999). lecture/presentation on my music. UW Composers Forum. Seattle, WA/ U of Washington.
• Asia, D. I. (1998, 1/23/98). Lecture/presentation n my music. University of NC, Greenboro. Music Bldg.
• Asia, D. I. (1998, 1/26/98). Lecture/presentation on my music. Duke University. Duke University.
• Asia, D. I. (1998, November 16, 1998). lecture/presentation. Stanford University. Palo Alto, CA.
• Asia, D. I. (1998, Ocotber 6, 1998). lecture/presentation. Copland School of Music/ Queens College. Queens, New York.
• Asia, D. I. (1998, October 6, 1999). lecture/presentation. Columbia University. New York, NY.
• Asia, D. I. (1998, november 13, 1998). lecture/presentation. UC/Berkeley. Berkeley, CA.
• Asia, D. I. (1998, september 18, 1998). Embers, for guitar and flute. Schmidt/Verdery Duo. Old Town Hall, Tolland, CT.
• Asia, D. I. (1997, Feb 5, 1997). Asia's Music/Being a composer/ and Words and Music. Sturman's Gen Ed class. SOMAD.
• Asia, D. I. (1997, Feb. 6). My music and upcoming concert "Words and Music". John Fitch's Gen Ed class. SOMAD.
• Asia, D. I. (1997, Feb. 6, 1997). My music and upcoming concert "Words and Music". John Fitch's Gen Ed class. SOMAD.
• Asia, D. I. (1997, Ma 3-4, 1997). Concerto for two Clarinets and Orchestra. Catalina chamber Orchestra. Berger Auditorium.
• Asia, D. I. (1997, May 3 and 4, 1997). Takemitsu's Water Ways, Lutoslawski' Chain I. ACE performance with UA Orchestra. Crowder Hall.
• Asia, D. I. (1997, Spring). Paul Richard's Piece for Orchestra. Catalina chamber orchestra CD.

Reviews

• Asia, D. I. (2022. The Bitter Sweetness of Life.
• Asia, D. I. (2022. The Land, the People, and the Law.
• Asia, D. I. (2013. The Airhead Ascendency(pp 2012 25:563-567). Academic Questions.
• Asia, D. I. (2012. The Airhead Ascendency(pp 563-567). Academic Questions.

Others

• Asia, D. I. (2016, August). Summertime Musings: Musical Peccadillos I and II. Huffington Post.
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  reflections on various articles in the NY Times regarding new directions in music and music composition
• Asia, D. I. (2016, December). a review: Surprised by Beauty. Academic Questions.
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  a review of Surprised by Beautyy
• Asia, D. I. (2016, March). Steinbeck, Sontag, and Boulez. Huffington Post.
• Asia, D. I. (2015, May). The Future of High Culture in American. Academic Questions, the journal of the National Association of Scholars.
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  This article is a review of presentations given at the Center for American Culture and Ideas' conference of the eponymous title, April 2014.
• Asia, D. I. (2015, Octiber). The Holy Minimalists and James Primosch. Huffington Post. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/daniel-asia/sacred-music-the-holy-min_b_8023250.html
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  as the title describes

Creative Works

• The Jane Set Duo; CD; September 2022; I helped to produce this audio recording of my piece.
• Music in the Southwest Part 2: The Tucson Symphony Orchestra; web; HuffPo; September 2014; HuffPo; There have been occasions when the American basketball Dream Team has been beaten by a team from a little itty-bitty country because that latter team plays real team ball, and the most famous guys just can't make it happen together. Sometimes this happens in the music world as well. And...
• Unicorns Are Fireproof; Merion Music (Theodore Presser, Inc.); October
• Why Jacob (?) for large orchestra; large orchestra (10' duration); October
• an e.e. cummings songbook; Merion Music (Theodore Presser Co.); October
• Bear Down, Arizona; full orchestra; University of Arizona; October; "Vox Angelica," my organ compositioni based on "Bear Down, Arizona" was included (in my own performance at the Holsclaw Hall Schoenstein) in this promotional CD for The University of Arizona.
• Symphonies 1,4, At the Far Edge CD; Summit Records; October; 20 hours spent on editting and mastering
• Ragflections; October; A 5 minute work commissioned by Philip Vance. He requested a work informed by Ragtime music. I did just this.
• Alex Set, for solo saxophone; Michael Hester, self-published; October; Alex Set is inlcuded on Michale Hester's recent CD release, American Patchwork. the CD, and the piece, have received excellent comments by major professionals in the field.
• BREATH IN A RAM'S HORN; Summit Records; October; Breath In a Ram's Horn is formed of three song cycles, Breath In a Ram's Horn, Pines Songs, and An E.E. Cumings Songbook. The DVD-V version is in surround sound, and features scrolling texts. Artists featured are Faye Robinson, Robert Swensen, and Tannis Gibson.
• Chromium, 2, and 3; October; Finished 2nd and third movements of new electro-acoustic piece. All work done in the electro-acoustic music studio, in association with Kip Haaheim. We are currently engaged in the final mixing of the piece with Wiley Ross, and should be done with the work within the next week.
• Breath In a Ram's Horn for tenor and small orchestra; October; Finished in Fall 2005; 13' duration
• The Tin Angel; October; I completed Act III in the piano vocal score in October.  I will now take a break to work on the commissioned  work, a nonet for the Czech Nonet.
• Brass Quintet; October; I completed a new Brass Quintet, in three movements. Duration of the work is 18 minutes. This work was commisioned by the Fromm Music Foundation, for the American Brass Quintet.
• recording ofWoodwind Quintet; October; I produced the recording session of my work, Woodwind Quintet, with the Dorian Wind Quintet, at The Festival at Roundtop, Round Top TX. The recording session took place on June 11, 2000. Editing and final master were finished in October 2000
• The Alex Set, a recording session; October; On November 15, I recorded The Alex Set, with oboist Alex Klein, principal oboist of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. This will appear on a future release of solo works of mine on Summit Records. The recording took place in Chicago at the studios of WFMT Radio. Editing should be finished by January 2003.
• Breath In a Ram's Horn; October; Over the summer I completed a chamber version (flute, clarinet, violin, cello, piano, Tenor) of Breath In a Ram's Horn. The work will receive its first performance in London, at the Purcell Room, South Bank, March 31, 2004, with the ensemble LONTANO.
• String Quartet No. 2, the recording session; October; The Cypress String Quartet recorded my String Quartet No. 2, November 22,23, at the Skywalker Ranch Studios (George Lucas), in the San Francisco area. I supervised the recording sessions. Final editing will be finished by March 2003. The work will be released on a disc of my chamber music on Summit Records, in 2004.
• Sacred and Profane; Summit Records; October; This finally brings to fruition the completion of a four year project. Sacred and Profane (co-authored with Kip Haaheim) was begun in the summer of 1998, and remixed for surround sound last Fall. It is an electro-acoustic cycle. It is presented here exclusively in DVD format, with a video track as well (video stills).
• Momentary Lapses; violin and guitar; October; This six minute piece in four short movements was commissioned by Benjamin Verdery, guitar, for his January 2001 concert with Syoko Aki, to take place at Sprague Hall, Yale University, New Haven , CT. The work was wirtten during November/December 2000.
• String Quartet No. 3; October; This work has been commissioned by the Cypress String Quartet, with the support of a major grant from the Argosy Foundation. They will premiere the work in the Spring of 2007.
• Duo for Violin and Piano; October; This work was begun over the summer and finished at the beginning of November. It is a work in five movements, with a duration of approximately 22 minutes. The work was commissioned by four violinists including Mark Rush, Zina Schiff (San Francisco), Gregory Fulkerson (Oberlin/Cleveland), and Curtis MacComber (New York City). Performances will take place during the 2001-2 season.
• Piano Variations; solo piano; Merion Music/Theodore Presser, Inc.; October; a four movement, 13 minute work completed summer 1999
• Adrift on Blinding Light; tenor and piano; October; a set of 4-8 songs. I have completed 4.
• Pines Songs II for Tenor and Orchestra; orchestra; October; completed Fall 2005; 14' duration
• Piano Concerto, Gateways, Black LIght; compact disc; orchestra; October; editing-proofing of edit versions; cover design discussions; booklet proofing ; release November 1997
• woodwind quintet; October; finished September 16, 1998
• piano trio; theodore presser, inc; October; first publication
• a niggun; solo guitar; October; for inclusion in a new book edited by guitarist Benjamin Verdery
• Orange, for solo viola; chamber music; October; proof reading for publication
• hush; Chorus SATB; October; proofreading for publication
• summer is over; chorus SATB; October; proofreading for publication
• jake hates; SATB; October; publication of jake hates as a separate publica;tion
• Piano Trio; violin, violoncello, piano; October; revisions after July performance; preparation of materials for publicaton
• Breath in a Ram's Horn; songs; October; reviwing and proofreading of materials for publication
• Quintet; October; this work is commissioned by the Dorian wind Quintet. with funding from the NEA and Charlene Sampson. the work will be completed in early October 1998. It will be performed by the Dorian most likely in the Spring 1999.
• Niggun; Alfred Publishing Co., Inc.; October; Classical Guitar Recital; The editor is Benjamin Verdery
• Songs of Transcendence; distributed by Orchard, NY, NY; October; Perennials, American Solos for Guitar; three short movements, based on Jewish prayer songs about 7 minutes in duration finished summer 1999
• Pines Last Poems; October 2022
• String Quartet No. 1; String Quartet; October 2022
• Hans Winterberg String Quartets Nos. 2, 3, 4; CD; Toccata Records; October 2022; I co-produced the first-ever recordings of the Hans Winterberg String Quartets
• Abraham and Isaac 2015; online journal; October 2015; Huffington Post; http://www.huffingtonpost.com/daniel-asia/abraham-and-isaac-2015_b_8371204.html
• Sound Shapes; Theodore Presser; October 2012; Sound Shapes; for SATB Chorus and Pitchpipes
• the whole thing; Summit Records; October 2008; Sonata for Violin and Piano/ Piano Trio; Summit released this new CD.
• A Review of: Here, There, and Everywhere, The End of College: Creating the Future of Learning and the University of Everywhere; print; Springer; November 2017; Academic Questions; A review
• The Future of (High) Culture In America; print; Cambridge Scholars Press; November 2015; a book of the proceedings of the conference by the same name.  Edited by me, and with a chapter as well.http://www.cambridgescholars.com/the-future-of-high-culture-in-america
• Butterfly, Bach and Breasts in the Windy City - Part I; huffington post; November 2013; Huffington Post; The article may be found at:http://www.huffingtonpost.com/daniel-asia/butterfly-bach-and-breast_b_4215678.html
• In the Windy City, Part II; Huffington Post; November 2013; Huffington Post; The article may be found at:http://www.huffingtonpost.com/daniel-asia/in-the-windy-city-part-ii_b_4283751.html
• Music I (Mostly) Hold Dear: A Tale of Two Concertos; HuffPo; HuffPo; May 2014; HuffPo; My friend Stephen Albert once said that he couldn't imagine writing a string quartet after those of Bartok. I countered with what still seems to me an appropriate response: How can you write a symphony after Beethoven, songs after Schubert, or really, operas after Mozart or, oops -- maybe even...
• Symphony No. 2; Merion Music/ Theodore Presser, Inc.; March
• Chromium, I,II, and III; electro-acoustic work; March; A work in three movements, of app. 14 minutes duration. Created with Kip Haaheim in the EMAS. Final mix done with Wiley Ross in the Recording Studio. Materials used: Yamaha synth SY-99, Proteus, and Opcode Vision Sequencing software.
• Sacred and Profane, by Asia/Haaheim; March; April rlease of Saced and Profane, with an additional dance re-mix. Summit Records
• e.e. cummings songs, for tenor and piano; March; I am setting 18 poems fo e.e. cummings for voice and piano. I have been working on them all year, and have so far completed 13 fo the porjected 18. I expect to have all finsihed by end of May, 1998
• Piano Set No.1; Merion Music (Theodore Press); March; I did a lot of proofreading.
• Shuffle and Blues- working title; March; I have written this work in response to a commission from the Gramercy Trio (Boston, MA), as part of their dance project. They commissioned 5 composers to write short 'dance' works.
• Nonet; chamber music; March; Nonet Program Note © 2010Daniel Asia  The Nonet is in six movements. Movement I, III, and V are all less than a minute, and are three takes on the same materials, which are boisterous and then melancholic.  The presentations are quite different in character, as appropriate for their positioning in the work, with the materials being reordered as well as varied. So the first is introductory in quality, with much doubling, and fanfare-like rhythms. This is contrasted with a moment of sweet repose. Movement III is much fuller harmonically, and is characterized by sharp syncopations, with a strong jazz-like sensibility. Movement V, the third and final take on this material, is reminiscent of the first movement, in its lean texture. At the same time, it is more rhythmically complex, with the two lines occasionally going their own way.  Movements II, IV, and VI are the real meat of the work.  Movement II is marked moderato, and is a set of variations. The mood is restrained, but optimistic. Each variation is just a little more complex than the previous. It is punctuated by occasional cadenzas, the material of which sometimes invades or seeps into the variations themselves. The overall flow and structure of the movement is arch-like, with a building of energy from the beginning to the middle, and then a gradual receding to the end.  Movement IV is an adagio, that is mostly meditative in quality.  It is gently lyrical. Whereas other movements are sparkling with quick and rapid changes of texture and color, this movement highlights different small groups that appear for extended periods of time. Movement VI is an all-out presto, full of devilish twists and turns.  It combines rapid registral shifts, dizzying changes of texture, and of course, wicked and abrupt dynamic changes. It provides a rollicking conclusion to the entire work.  The piece has a duration of approximately 16 minutes, and was commissioned by the Barlow Endowment for Music, and the Arizona Friends of Chamber Music, with the support of Wesley Green, in memory of his wife Pearl, for the Czech Nonet, one of the oldest chamber ensembles on the planet.
• New work for wind ensemble and choir; March; Over the Winter/Spring of 2001-2 I made sketches for a new work for wind ensemble and choir. The texts include Psalms, and well as Biblically influenced poetry of Paul Pines.
• Pines Songs II; March; Over the course of the winter and spring 2001-2, I wrote a second collection of songs based on the poetry of Paul Pines. I may make additions to this collection over the coming months.
• Songs from the Page of Swords; Summit Records; March; Songs from the Page of Swords has been five years in the making. It contains various song cycles including: Sacred Songs, commissioned by the D'Addario Foundation for guitarist Benjamin Verdery, and features soprano, Carmen Pelton; Songs from the Page of Swords, commissioned by the Fromm Music Foundation, for Musical elements, John Shirley-Quirk, bass-baritone, and Sara Watkins, oboe who perform the work; and Pines Songs, commissioned by Oberlin College for the Oberlin Wind Quintet, et al., and here performed by Ms. Pelton and Musical Elements. The project was supported with a grant from The Aaron Copland Fund for Music, and Musical Elements. (The recording was released without any subvention from me.)
• Asia:SOLOS; Summit Records; March; This disc contains The Alex Set, Plum-Dream Sequence 1, Orange, Dream Sequence 1, and Marimba Music. Performers include Robert Dick, flutes; Hong-Mei Xiao, viola; Alex Klein, oboe; Benny Sluchin, trombone; and Paul Fadoul, marimba. This disc has been four years in the making.
• At the Far Edge; Summit Records; March; This disc has been 4 years in the making. Recording was done with the New Zealand SO in January 1996. James Sedares, formerly Music Director of the Phoenix SO, is the conductor. Summit has released the disc now, without any subvention from me. This release inaugurates the first of a projected 5-6 CD project. The recording of this CD was done with the support of a major gift from patrons Charlene Sampson, and Louis and Marjorie Slavin. Please see enclosed reviews.
• Two sets of e.e. cummings texts; SATB Choir; March; This follows the commissioned work, "purer than purest pure", commissioned by the Ithaca College Chorus. Each set is 10 minutes in duration.
• IVORY; Summit Records; March; This is a re-release and remasterd version of the original CD which appeared on Koch International Classics. It includes the works Scherzo Sonata, Piano Quartet, and Why (?) Jacob.
• The Jane Set for solo clarinet; March; This piece is commissioned by 10 clarinets from North America. This 10' work will be performed first by SOLI in San Antonio in May 2013.
• Amichai Songs, Pierrot Version; March; This work is commissioned by SOLI of San Antonio and the New Music Network of Philadelphia. First performance to take place in SA in May 2013
• Trilogy; Summit Records; March; Trilogy includes three pieces, Woodwind Quintet, String Quartet No. 2, and Brass Quintet, played by the Dorian Wind Quintet, Cypress String Quartet, and American Brass Quintet respectively. These piece were recorded over a three year period, and mastered November 2003. the duration of the CD is 59 minutes.
• Somethng Happened (tentative); full orchestra; March; a commission from the Tucson SO to initiate their 1999-2000 season. This is a 5' work for large orchestra, subtitled a millenial dance.
• Mercury; electro-acoustic composition; March; a fifteen (15) minute work created in the electror-acoustic Music Studio; co-written with Kip Haaheim; PI
• cello concerto; orchestral; March; complete sketches for cello concerto; for Carter Brey, and a consortium of 5 orchestras, including Columbus (OH), Memphis, Greensboro NC, Cabrillo Music Festival, and Seattle Youth SO.
• Symphony No. 5; March; completed as of February 15
• the Jack Set Duo; March; for two bassoons.
• Cello Concerto; cello concerto; March; orchestration of Movement 2, adagio/moderato
• Piano Concerto; Merion Music/ Theodore Presser, Inc.; March; publication of the study score of Piano Concerto
• Piano concerto disc (Koch International); Koch International Classics; March; review of first edit tape, and comments made and sent. done by self, and then with James Sedares, conductor of the project.
• commissioned by Ithaca College Choir; Merion Music (T. Presser); March; purer than purest pure for SATB choir (a cappella); proofreading
• Gateways; Live Performance; Summit Records; March 2022; The Splendor of Brahms, Tucson Symphony Orchestra, “Gateways” Program produced by the Tucson Symphony Orchestra major concert series
• Talmudic Titan: A review of Holt's Rabbi Akiva: Sage of the Talmud; journal; The New Criterion; March 2018; The New Criterion
• The Future of (High) Culture; journal; Springer/National Association of Scholars; March 2015; Academic Questions; This article is a summary of papers presented at the conference of The Center for American Culturer and Ideas, which took place April 2014.
• A Review: Borstlap's the Classical Revolution; article; Springer Publications; March 2014; Academic Questions; This is an extensive five page review of Borstlap's recent book The Classical Revolution.
• Music I (Mostly) Hold Dear: John Adamms; HuffPo; HuffPo; March 2014; HuffPo; Frederic Rzewski's The People United Will Never be Defeated is one of those pieces that seems to have popped or plopped out whole and near perfect. While now I find it just a bit longwinded, it still works in its proportions and rigorous variation structure. 
• Music I Mostly Hold Dear; online journal; March 2014; Huffington Post; A review of Brown's and Feldman's Music.
• article; HuffPost; March 2014; Huffington Post; A review of the music of composer Robert Beaser
• The Tin Angel, an opera; June
• No Time; June; A 5 minute work commissioned by Philip Vance, suggestive of spring. The work is a quiet meditation.
• Guitar Set I; June; A 6 movement work, completed June 1998. this is for Benjamin Verdery, and will be performed by him in the Spring 1999.
• The Jack Set; June; An 8' work commissioned by a consortium of 22 bassoonists.
• Amichai Songs; fl,cl, vln, cello, pno, voice; June; Commissioned by SOLI (San Antonio TX) and the New Music Network (Phil. PA).This 16' version is a reworking of these materials from my Symphony No. 5.First performances will take place January 2012 (Tucson, AZ), May 2012 (SA TX),and Fall 2012 (Phil. PA)
• Cello Suite; solo cello work; June; I completed a solo cello suite of approximately 18' duration, for Carter Brey, Steven Honigsberg, and Rhonda Ryder.
• e.e. cummings songbook; June; I completed the e.e.cummings songbook in May 1998. It is commissioned by Paul Sperry. I hope for performances this year (1998-9)
• Tin Angel Opera; opera; June; I completed the full score of the Tin Angel Opera at the beginning of August 2011.
• Remastering of Gateways and Ivory; June; I worked with Wiley for about 10 hours to re-master two CDs, GATEWAYS (an orchestral disc) and IVORY (a disc of piano music). These discs were released on Koch International Classics. They are presently out of print, but will be re-released by Summit in February/March 2000.
• chromium I; June; This 6 1/2 minute electro-acoustic work was created in the electronic lab at the UA. It was created in collaboration with Kip Haaheim, DMA candidate in composition. It is the first of a projected three movement work. We expect to work on the the 2nd and 3rd movements this Fall semester, and will haopefully have the entire work completed by the middle of January 1999.
• New Set; June; This work is based upon a work written approximately 5 years ago, Guitar Set. First performed by Matt Gould in March 2004, at his suggestion, the piece was re-composed for his Duo 46.
• like smoke towards heaven; electro-acoustic, digital audio; June; a 6 minute work part of an all electro-acoustic evening (CD)
• Cry; electro-acoustic piece; digital audio; June; a four minute work, part of an evenings length concert of electro-acoustic music. co-written with Kip Haaheim
• An Awesome Silent Fire; electro-acoustic work co-created with Kip Haaheim; June; an 8 minute piece, all digital audio
• the Jane Set Duo; June; for clarinet and bass clarinet
• The She Set; Theodore Presser; June; The She Set; I added three new movements/settings to a previously finished choral work.
• Music I Mostly Hold Dear: The Music of Pierre Jalbert; online version; The Huffington Post; June 2017; The Huffington Post
• To Open In Praise; Summit Records; July 2017; Includes the three works Psalm 30, Breath In a Ram's Horn, and Amichai Songs.Other performers include Robert Swenson, Tenor; Jerey Hue Williams, baritone; Ellen Chamberlain, violin; and Paula Fan, piano.
• Music I (Mostly) Hold Dear: The Music of Augusta Read Thomas; Online version; The Huffington Post; July 2017; The Huffington Post
• Music I (Mostly) Hold Dear: The Music of Justin Rubin; The Huffington Post; Huffington Post; July 2017; The Huffington Post
• Music I (Mostly) Hold Dear: On Robert dick; HuffPo; HuffPo; July 2014; HuffPo; In tribute to Robert Dick on being awarded the National Flute Association's Lifetime Achievement Award, August 2014I first met Robert Dick -- flutist, composer, improviser- when starting my graduate work at the Yale School of Music. He had finished up already but was very much in the mix of...
• Music I Mostly Hold Dear: John Corigliano and David del Tredici; HuffPo; HuffPo; July 2014; HuffPo; Music I (Mostly) Hold Dear: John Corigliano and David Del Tredici(0) Comments | Posted July 7, 2014 | 2:43 PM Discussions regarding the relationship between musical persona and sexuality are mostly wrongheaded, dumb, and beside the point. If the music is superb it doesn't matter if a transgender giraffe, homosexual zebra, or a very straight lama wrote it. Why should one care if it is a lesbian or gay, as...
• author; HuffPo; July 2013; Huffington Post; A Short Musing on Schuller's Musings
• A Review of Jan Swafford's Language of the Spirit; The Foundation for Cultural Review, Inc.; January 2018; The New Criterion; A review
• Beethoven: Anguish and Triumph By Jan Swafford; HuffPost; January 2015; Huffington Post
• Music I Mostly Hold Dear: Ligeti; online journal; HuffPost; January 2014; Huffington Post; A review of Ligeti's Music, particularly his Kammerkonzert and Etudes.
• Music I mostly Hold Dear: Reich; online journal; HuffPost; January 2014; Huffington Post; A review of Reich's Music, particularly his Music for Eighteen Muscians.
• Music I (Mostly) Hold Dear; online journal; HuffPost; January 2014; Huffington Post; An introduction to Music I (MOstly) Hold Dear
• The Cage Centenary, or the Put on of the Century; Huffington Post; January 2013; Huffington Post; The article created a bit of a stir in the new music community, much to my surprise.
• Psalm 30; digital; Summit Records, Theodore Presser; February; Summit Records; recorded Psalm 30 with Jeremy Williams, baritone, Ellen Chamberlain, violin, and Paul Fan, piano, for future release on Summit Records
• Music I (Mostly) Hold Dear: Concertos of Jaffe, Tower, Albert and Rouse; HuffPost; February 2015; Huffington Post
• Music I (Mostly) Hold Dear: George Rochberg; HuffPost; February 2015; Huffington Post
• Music I mostly Hold Dear: Glass; online journal; HuffPost; February 2014; Huffington Post; A review of Glass's Music, particularly his Einstein on the Beach.
• Music I mostly Hold Dear: Takemistsu; online journal; HuffPost; February 2014; Huffington Post; A review of Takemitsu's Music, particularly his Rainspell and Waterways.
• The State of the American Mind: 16 Leading Critics on the New Anti-Intellectualism, edited by Mark Bauerlein and Adam Bellow: Templeton Press, 2015 . Tumbling Down, A review by Daniel Asia; National Association of Scholars Journal; Springer Publications; December 2015; Academic Questions; nine pages in length
• Music I (Mostly) Hold Dear: Lerdahl String Quartets, 1-3; HuffPost; December 2014; Huffington Post
• The Last of the Midwest (for Now); Huffington Post; December 2013; Huffington Post; This article may be found at:http://www.huffingtonpost.com/daniel-asia/the-last-of-the-midwest-f_b_4501858.html 
• Sacred Music: The Holy Minimalists and James Primosch; online journal; August 2015; Huffington Post; http://www.huffingtonpost.com/daniel-asia/sacred-music-the-holy-min_b_8023250.html
• Tito Munoz and the Phoenix Symphony; HuffPo; HuffPo; August 2014; HuffPo; The summer is over and it is time to get back to making contact with the world again. And I am right in time as it is the start of the new concert season. In my brief absence the music world continues to go quite gaga with youth. Many...
• Composer of all works; Summit Records; August 2010; Purer than Purest Pure CD
• Strums and tuttis: Beaser's Music for Guitar and Orchestra; The New Criterion; April 2018; The New Criterion; Please enjoy this article titled Strums and tuttis: Beaser’s music for guitar and orchestra by Daniel Asia from The New Criterion. You can view the article here: https://www.newcriterion.com/blogs/dispatch/9321
• https://www.newcriterion.com/posts.cfm/To-praise-the-prize--8391; Online version; The New Criterion; April 2017; The New Criterion; A Review of Norman's Play and Arahamsen's let me tell you why.
• The Politics of (New) Music; print and online; The Foundation for Cultural Review; April 2016; The Foundation for Cultural Review, Inc.; An article on the present state of New Music.
• Music I (Mostly) Hold Dear: String Quartets of Tsontakis,Wheelock, Rodriguez, and Godfrey; Huffington Post; April 2015; Huffington Post
• Music I (Mostly) Hol Dear: Frederic Rzewski; blog; HuffPo; April 2014; HuffPo; Frederic Rzewski's The People United Will Never be Defeated is one of those pieces that seems to have popped or plopped out whole and near perfect. While now I find it just a bit longwinded, it still works in its proportions and rigorous variation structure. The work is a...
• Carter is Dead; Huffington Post; April 2013; Huffington Post; I wrote a blog on the viability of Elliott Carter's music.http://www.huffingtonpost.com/daniel-asia/carter-is-dead_b_2838247.html?music
• The Piano Music of Joshua Nichols; CD
• Duo for Two Violins; chamber music score; A new 14' work in three movements for 2 violins
• Music for Piano Four Hands; a 15' work in three movements commissioned by Gary Steigerwalt and Dana Muller to be recorded in the Winter 2017-18
• Violin Piece; solo violin; a new 14'  three movement work for solo violin
• Divine Madness; finished vocal/pno sketches for this 45' work for SATB soloist, chorus, and orchestra