Sunday March 8, 2026
Kirk will perform Ibert's Concertino da camera with the PA Sinfonia.
Sunday February 1, 2026
Kirk and Holly will perform music by Albright, Swerts, Piazzola, and O'Riordan as a part of the Faculty Artist Series at the Williams Center for the Arts.
Saturday June 14, 2025
Kirk and Holly will perform Prayer Stones at the Eugene Rousseau Celebration at the University of Minnesota. We are honored to have been selected to perform and to help celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. Rousseau, with whom I studied from 1989-1991.
William Albright's Sonata for Alto Saxophone and Piano:
A Study in Stylistic Contrast
Kirk is the author of this paper. As of now, it remains self-published. If you are interested in acquiring a copy for your research, please contact Kirk using the link below.
"Though writing diatonic music, O’Riordan deftly shifts expectation from harmony to gesture, beckoning the listener to hitch on for the ride."