Upcoming Events:

Turn/Reel
       Poetry of the American Shakers set to new music
       featuring Deena Rizkalla, Eric Eakes, Steve Landis, and
            Mark Dillon
       6 new Shaker songs, plus old songs and standards
       Centennial Black Box Theater
       May 28th, 2018, Nashville, TN
       more details here
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Dunleath Porchfest
       Nick Rich and Winterbirds: new songs
       June 9th, 2018, noon - 5 pm
       Dunleath Historic Neighborhood, Greensboro, NC

Roots and Branches
       A program of compositions with roots in NC folk music, 
       featuring Little Simple Song
       September 8th, 2018, 7:30 pm, Watson Hall, UNCSA

Recent Events:

​Krisztina Dér: Flute/Light
       Featuring the world premier of
       "This is a picture of," a collaboration with video artist 
       Jonathan Wall and fiddler Rich Hartness. 
       March 29, 2018, the Music Box, UMBC

 Upcountry Literary Festival 
       Little Simple Song
       March 23-24th, 2018
       USC Union Auditorium

Atlantic World Arts 2017
       A conference hosted by UNCG's AWRN. 
       "Little Simple Song" featuring Stray Local
       September 7-9, 2017 

C4
       "Standing Still At Dusk" for SATB Choir
       June 8 and 10, 2017
       more details here

Tadeu Coelho and the UNCSA Flute Studio
       "Lennon Variations" for flute ensemble
       April 1, 2017, UNCSA
       more details TBA

Classical Revolution Greensboro Composer Spotlight
       I'll be the featured composer at CRG's annual spotlight on
            local composers.
       Featuring performances by STACKS and Quintet Sirocco. 
       March 12th, 2017; 8 pm; Gibb's Hundred Brewing

North Carolina Dance Festival
       world premier of "Greensboro Moves," a collaboration with
            choreographer Danielle Kinne, funded by a grant from 
            the SPARK! Fund.
       November 12th, 2016; 7:30 pm
       Van Dyke performance space, Greensboro Cultural Center

Maps world premier
       My third collaboration with multimedia artist Jonathan Wall. 
       Commissioned and performed by Rodney Waschka
       Arts NOW series; NC State University
       October 12th, 2016; 7 pm, Broughton Hall

Hungry Mother
     3 UNCSA alumni join forces for an evening of new and
          experimental music, including my "On Repeats." 
     a/perture cinema, Winston Salem
     June 20, 2016, 7:30

Collapss+Friends
         The Collective performs with visting artists Loren
              Groenendaal and Flandrew Fleisenberg.
         March 21, 7:30 pm, Empire Books

Collapss Residency @ UMKC
         University of Missouri, Kansas City
         The Collective performs two shows
              and gives masterclasses to the composition students
              at UMKC. 
         April 11-16, 2016.

2016 North American Saxophone Alliance Biennial Conference
         "Flocking" for Saxophone Ensemble
         UGA Saxophone Ensemble 
          March 12, 2016
         3 pm, Hemmle Recital Hall, Texas Tech University 

STACKS Duo: UNCG Collage Chamber Series
         Stacks performs "On Repeats," my collaboration with 
              composer and video artist Jonathan Wall.
         November 8th, 2015, 4 pm; UNCG Recital Hall

Confluence Performance Projects/Collapss:
       "Home Again Before Yesterday"
       Brianna Taylor's dance group performs in collaboration
                 with members of Collapss, including my sound
                 installation "Lineage." 
       Part of the 17 Days Festival. 
       September 18th and 19th, 2015, 8 pm; Crown Theater

Sax Open: STACKS Duo
       Steve and Laurent perform at the 2015 World Saxophone
            Congress, including my piece "On Repeats," a
            collaboration with video artist and composer 
            Jonathan Wall. 

Collapss in Paris
       The Collective performs new and old works, 
              including the premier of my new work 
              "Douce Dame Jolie," commissioned by Tadeu Coelho
       Cité Internationale Universitaire de Paris
       July 6, 2015, 7 pm
       More info here. 

Collapss in Lausanne
         The Collective performs Christian Asplund's "Animalous"
              in collaboration with Vienna's Tagtool and Lausanne's
              ensemBle baBel
       July 4th, 2015, 7:30 pm and 11 pm. 

Collapss Pre-Tour Concert 2
       The Collective performs in preparation for the
              2015 Europe Tour
       Empire Books, Greensboro NC
       June 26th, 2015, 7 pm

Collapss @ EMF Fringe: Chamber Crawl
       The Collective performs at various locations in 
              downtown Greensboro. 
       June 20th, 2015, 2-5:30 pm

Collapss Pre-Tour Concert 1
     Mack and Mack Clothing Boutique
       May 30th, 2015, 6 pm

ICAT Day: DISIS_3
       A multimedia event featuring Virigina Tech's L2Ork
       The premier of "Jupiter Flyby IV" for laptop ensemble,
            commissioned by L2Ork
       May 5, 2015
       More info here

Collapss @ First Friday
     the Collective performs for First Friday at the 
          Greenhill Gallery
       Featuring vocalists Carole Ott and Jennifer Lazarz
     May 1st, 2015, 7:30 PM

Collapss +  Polyorchard
     The Collective performs alongside Durham's experiemental
          ensemble for John Zorn's famous game piece, twice!
     March 29th, 2015: The Shed, Durham
     April 3rd, 2015: Empire Books, Greensboro

2015 SEAMUS Conference: L2Ork
     I conduct Virginia Tech's Linux Laptop Orchestra at SEAMUS,
          including "Wherever We Are" by Bruno Ruviaro. 
     March 26-28, 2015

Greensboro Fringe Festival Presents:
Collapss: Reopen/Return
In honor of Empire Books' reopening under new ownership, 
     the Collective returns to its first performance space. 
     February 6th, 7:30 pm (doors at 7)

Collapss @ First Friday
     Mack and Mack Clothing Boutique
     Greensboro, NC
     January 10th, 2015

Drifting: UNCSA Saxophone Studio in Recital
     Lennon Variations (version for saxophone ensemble)
     Watson Hall, UNCSA
     December 7th, 2014, 2 pm

Forecast Music
     "On Repeats" for two saxes and backing track,
          with video by Jonathan Wall.
     Mack and Mack, Greensboro NC
     November 2nd, 2014. 3pm

COLLAPSS #9 
     The Collective performs at Elsewhere, one of Greensboro's
          most iconic cultural centers, with members of the 
          Attentive software development company, makers of
          Tagtool for iPad. 
     October 3rd, 2014, 7 pm

NM_GSO presents COLLAPSS #8
     The Collective presents a concert of works by living composers
          including Christian Asplund, Philip Glass, and
          Andrew Weathers.
     September 19th, 2014, Weatherspoon Art Museum, 6 pm
     More info here as well as here. 

Carolina Saxophone Festival
     "On Repeats" for sax duo and electronics,
          with video by Jonathan Wall. 
     Steve Stusek and Laurent Estoppey, saxophones
     September 20th, 2014
     UNCG Recital Hall, 10 am

Assemble, Unravel, Revolve: 
     Members of the Collective return for the Dog Days.
     Greenhill Gallery, Greensboro Cultural Center
     August  27th, 2014, 6 pm

Necessary Edges: Dasch Quartet in Recital
     music from Renaissance to Contemporary. 
     Including my "Flocking," version for sax quartet+flute quartet
     May 3rd, 2014, Eisenberg Social Hall, UNCSA
     7:30 pm

COLLAPSS #7
     The Collective returns with a concert of three large works:
     Alejandro Rutty: City of Webs
     David Kechley: Points of Departure
     COLLAPSS: (Photography Improvisation) 
     April 25th, Empire Books, Greensboro NC
     Doors at 7, music at 7:30

UNCG Saxophone Ensemble
     Directed by Steve Stusek
     Performing transcriptions and new works, including my 
     "Lennon Variations" (new version for sax ensemble)
     Wednesday, March 16th, UNCG Recital Hall, 7:30

Laurent Estoppey: Finally Alone!
     Laurent performing a concert of new solo saxophone music, 
     including my "I gotta use words" for tenor and computer
     Friday, April 11th, UNCW Beckwith Recital Hall, 7:30

COLLAPSS Southern Tour 2014: 85 Live
     An art adventure along Interstate 85
     Show 1: Empire Books, Greensboro, NC
          March 28th, 7:30 pm
     Show 2: Salem College, Winston-Salem, NC
          March 31st, 12 pm
     Show 3: The Last Word Bookstore, Charlotte, NC
          April 1st, 7:30 pm
     Show 4: Eyedrum Art and Music Gallery, Atlanta, GA
          (guest show with Chamber Cartel)
          April 2nd, 8 pm
     Show 5: Westminster Academy, Atlanta, GA
          April 3rd, 10:25 am
     Show 6: Westminster Academy, Atlanta, GA
          April 3rd, 1:50 pm
     featuring Laurent Estoppey, Steve Stusek, Steven Landis,
     Corey Denham, and Brianna Taylor

UNCSA Flute Ensemble
     New music for ensemble including my "Lennon Variations"
     Directed by Tadeu Coelho
     Watson Hall, UNCSA, Winston Salem, NC
     March 22, 2014

"Smoke:" uncsaX @ Krankie's
     music by myself, Laurent Estoppey, Alex Kotch, and others
     Krankie's Coffee, Winston Salem, NC
     General Admission $8, Students $5
     March 6, 2014

Greensboro Fringe Festival: Collisions and Conversations
     A collaboration between COLLAPSS and Brianna Taylor's 
        Confluence Performance Projects
     Empire Books, Greensboro, NC
     February 7, 2014
     Doors at 7, art at 7:30
     Suggested Donation: $5

Greensboro Fringe Festival: The Geometry of Waking Up Alone
     Choreography by Nicole Ramsay
     Music by myself and Corey Denham
     January 30 through February 1, 2014
     6 pm, Greensboro Cultural Arts Center

COLLAPSS (Collective for Happy Sounds) #5: Holiday Edition
     A new interdisciplinary arts ensemble.
     Featuring music by Jonathan Wall
     Improvisations by COLLAPSS
     Empire Books, Greensboro, NC
     December 20, 2013, 7:00 pm

COLLAPSS (Collective for Happy Sounds) #4
     A new interdisciplinary arts ensemble.
     Featuring music by Tom Johnson, Steven
     Landis, and others. 
     Empire Books, Greensboro, NC
     October 4, 2013, 7:00 pm

COLLAPSS (Collective for Happy Sounds) #3
     A new interdisciplinary arts ensemble.
     Featuring music by Isabel Mundry, Nicolas Scherzinger,
     Chrisitian Marclay, David Biedenbender, and others. 
     Empire Books, Greensboro, NC
     October 4, 2013, 7:00 pm

Composers in the Hood
     The year's first concert by the UNCSA Composition Studio
     "Always Something There to Rewind Me" for solo instrument
​     and computer
     Laurent Estoppey, saxophone
     UNCSA Hood Recital Hall
     September 29, 2013, 2 pm

UNCG New Music Festival
     10-year Student Retrospective Concert
     "Always Something There to Rewind Me" for solo instrument
     and computer
     Laurent Estoppey, saxophone
     UNCG School of Music Organ Hall
     September 25, 2013, 5:30 pm

COLLAPSS (Collective for Happy Sounds) #2 
     A new interdisciplinary arts ensemble.
     "Always Something There to Rewind Me" for solo instrument          and computer (4 consecutive performances by Steven Landis,        Steve Stusek, Laurent Estoppey, and Corey Denham)
     Also featuring music by John Cage, Tom Johnson, Justin
     Mabry, and Philip Glass, and video art by Chris Cassidy
     Empire Books, Greensboro, NC
     August 23, 2013, 7:00 pm

COLLAPSS (Collective for Happy Sounds) #1
     A new interdisciplinary arts ensemble, directed by myself
     and Laurent Estoppey. Guest performance by Steve Stusek
     "Harmonies II" for Saxophone and Computer
     Daniel Arocho, Saxophone
     Also featuring music by Tom Johnson, Mark Engebretson,
     Steven Landis, and Maurizio Guerandi
     Empire Books, Greensboro, NC
     May 10, 2013, 7:00 pm

Recording Session with the Cassatt Quartet
     "Songs at Sunset" (2013) 
     Watson Chamber Music Hall, UNCSA
     April 26, 2013, 4:30-7:30 pm

Trans/Re/Per Form
     MFA Thesis Concert by Elisa Foshay, choreographer
     "Imperfect Democracy" for 5 dancers, spoken word, saxophone,
     and percussion (movement by Elisa, words by Dancers, music
     by me).
     March 20/24 at Green Hill Gallery, Greensboro Cultural Center
     March 27/April 4 at Gatewood Art Studio, UNCG
     Bree Holstein, Dylan Reddish, Raina Cephas, Maggie Zhao,
     Emily Redd, dance; Daniel Arocho, saxophone; Corey Denham,
     percussion

Daniel Arocho, graduate saxophone recital
     "Imperfect Democracy" 
     Dance by Elisa Foshay, music by me
     March 29, 2013
     Watson Hall, UNCSA

NASA Region VII
     March 16, 2013
     Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, TN
     "Flocking" for Saxophone Quartet
     Neo Quartet (graduate quartet at UNCSA)

SCI National Conference
     February 13-16, 2013
     Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio
     "Big Circles" for Amplified Viola and Electronics
     Mary Harris, viola

Nu Ensemble
     January 29, 2013
     "Pop Mutations" (concerto for piano and chamber orchestra)
     Kailey Miller, piano
     Saxton Rose, director.
     7:30 pm, Watson Hall, UNCSA

Electroacoustic Barn Dance
     University of Mary Washington, Fredericksburg, Virginia
     "Big Circles" for Amplified Viola and Interactive Electronics
     Johanna Beaver, viola
     November 8-10, 2012

UNCSA Performance Hour
     "Flocking" for Saxophone Quartet
     Neo Quartet (UNCSA Graduate Saxophone Quartet)
     October 24, 2012

SCI Region VI Conference
     West Texas A & M University, Canyon, Texas
     "Cross Stringing" for Electric Guitar and Interactive Electronics
     Brian Koenig, guitar
     October 6, 2012

Composers in the Hood
     UNCSA, Hood Hall, Winston-Salem, NC
     "Flocking" for Saxophone Quartet
     Neo Quartet (UNCSA Graduate Saxophone Quartet)
     September 30, 2012, 2:00 pm

June 1: Artistic Resonance
     Hosted by Elizabeth Kowalski
     Read about the guest composers here. 
     "Jupiter Flyby III" for solo laptop performer
      7:30 pm, Hearst Tower Plaza, Charlotte NC

May 1: GLOrk (Greensboro Laptop Orchestra)
       The semester's final concert for UNCG's classroom-based 
       laptop ensemble, directed by Dr. Mark Engebretson.
       (I'm there as a special guest alumn.)  
       "Jupiter Flyby II" for laptop ensemble and electric guitar
       4 p.m., UNCG recital hall 

April 25: The Trouble with Being Human These Days
       UNCG music and dance students,
       providing an hour of electronic preluding to
       "The Trouble with Being Human These Days," a biography of
       Zygmunt Bauman.
       "Jupiter Flyby III" for solo Wii remote performer
       7 pm, EUC Lawn, UNCG

April 19: UNCG Student Composers @ Weatherspoon
       New Electronic and Electro-Acoustic Works by
       Rich, Wall, Landis, Koenig, and O'Shields,
       5:30 pm, Weatherspoon Art Museum

March 29, 2012: Composers Making Noise
       UNCG Society of Composers Student Chapter
       New experimental electronic and electro-acoustic works
       8 pm, Mack and Mack Clothing Boutique, 
       downtown Greensboro
       
March 16, 2012: Masterclass with Gerard Schwarz
       "That Time I Danced with Bigfoot" for string orchestra
       UNCG School of Music, Theater, and Dance
       10 am, room 110

February 28, 2012: G_LEns (Greensboro Laptop Ensemble)
       Music for 6 laptops and various instruments
       Pieces by Rich, Wall, Landis, Koenig, and O'Shields
       with improvised dance by Elisa Foshay
       UNCG School of Music, Theater, and Dance
       7:30 pm, room 110

November 18 and 19, 2011: Prime Movers
       "Ongoing" by Elisa Foshay
       Music by Nicholas Rich
       UNCG Dance Theater
       More details here. 

October 29, 2011: Dance Show at the Depot
       "Ongoing" by Elisa Foshay
       Music by Nicholas Rich
       The Depot, Hillsborough NC
       Visit the Facebook event page here. 

October 22, 2011: Hey, Mozart! Colombia
       Arrangement of "Melodia Carnavalera" by Maria Romero
       Auditorio Fabio Lozano, Universidad Jorge Tadeo Lozano
       Bogota, Colombia. 
       More information here. 

September 26-30, 2011. 8th annual UNCG New Music Festival.
     Noon, music for "Walking Music," outdoor performance
    on UNCG's historic College Ave.
    5:30 pm, "Seven Haiku," SCI Concert (Concert I) 
   
September 10, 2011: Collage.
    "Jupiter Flyby II" for electric guitar and 4 motion synthesizers.
    Aycock Auditorium, UNCG.
    Hear the concert discussed here on WFDD's "Triad Arts up
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September 7, 2011: two movements from "Seven Haiku."
    Convocation, UNCG School of Music
    Conducted by Alejandro Rutty

August 26, 2011: "Ongoing" (premier) by Elisa Foshay.
    Music by Nicholas Rich
    UNCG Dance Theater.

July 17, 2011: "Improvisation 1.2: Leaf Bellies and Roots."
    Choreography by Elisa Foshay and Lindsey Drury
    Music by Nicholas Rich and Ned Emerson, Jr.
    American Dance Festival, Duke University NC.

photo by Toby Shearer

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Zeb Gambill, Emily Damrel, Nick Rich, Greyson Leybourne. 
photo courtesy Tigermoth Creative
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Flute+Light: 
Kristzina Dér, Emily Damrel, and Nick, with projection art by Jonathan Wall
UMBC, March 29, 2018

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with experimental music+dance group collapss. 
photo courtesy Sunset Hills Photography

with saxophonist Laurent Estoppey
​photo courtesy Sunset Hills Photography