La Cita - A song cycle for the Romero Guitar Quartet and mezzo soprano, setting six Spanish love poems, three each by Pablo Neruda and Celedonio Romero. Premiering at the Leyenda Festival in Oklahoma City as part of the Celedonio Romero Guitar Festival on July 6, 2026, with singer Amy Goymerac.

The world premiere of the chamber version of my opera Doubt will be performed by Opera Paralléle in San Francisco. Conducted by Nicole Paiement and directed by Brian Staufenbiel, performances are on May 29th, 30th and 31st, 2026 in San Francisco. Info here.

a raft, the sky, the wild sea, a concerto for the saxophonist Joe Lovano is now available for download and on vinyl. Recorded live with the Winston Salem Symphony under the direction of Michelle Merrill and released by Blue Cloud Music.
Reviews have been coming in
• The New York Times: ‍“a raft, the sky, the wild sea” makes for a strong half-hour of listening. Though often hushed, it also features surges of energy that draw succor from the language of swing. And while the orchestral aesthetic on offer has a noirish interest in seduction, it’s never obvious during moments of harmonic swell.
The harmonic distinctness may come from his collaborations with improvisers, and his professed admiration for Lutoslawski. Listen for the way Cuomo’s orchestral material informs Lovano’s lovely (and largely improvised) solo part. - Seth Colter Walls
Full review is here.
• Pianist and journalist Ethan Iverson on his substack wrote, "It’s a good record, perhaps even a historically important one. At any rate, I want more."
Full review is here.
• Jazz Journal: "Posterity might look upon Lovano’s effort as definitive. He embraces the work’s lyricism, aerial freedom and unequivocal emotion." - Henri Texier
Full review is here.