vln, 8 mins (2026)

Little Suite for Violin is a set of whimsical character pieces for solo violin. The four movements are:

1. Declaration

2. Song

3. Swarm

4. Waltz

The short pieces can be performed as a set or separately, and the entire duration is about 8 minutes. They are intended for professional performers or advanced students.

vln, 23 mins, 3-6 mins each (2025)

These etudes can be performed separately, or as a set. They address some extreme challenges on the violin, but each is also meant to portray a different mood, from the pyrotechnics of Etude Velocity, to the sinister feeling of the Etude Chromatic Double Stops, to the ethereal Etude Harmonics. These etudes were premiered in Love Recital Hall at Colorado Mesa University in November 2021

vln, 3 mins, arr. by Brian Krinke (2026)

The Debussy Toccata is a fantastic showpiece for the piano, and now it can be a virtuosic showstopper for the violin! It is a challenging, but fun rendition of a terrific work.

vln, 8 mins (2022)

Sergei Rachmaninov was one of the world’s greatest pianists, but after I heard a friend play his arrangement of one of the most famous violin pieces by Fritz Kreisler, I decided I had to turn the tables. I have had fun arranging and playing two of Rachmaninov’s piano etudes on the violin. They are challenging, but I think they work well as virtuoso violin pieces

vln, clo, 9 mins (2025)

Wedding Canyon is a depiction of a place in the Colorado National Monument, detailing sights and sounds, both real and imaginary.

Picture a walk through this canyon, with sounds of birds, under the bright Colorado sky, leading to a dramatic geological feature, Independence Monument. Scenes of climbers, animals, and a ghost wedding, represented by the waltz at the center of the piece. John Otto, the father of the Monument was married at the base, and his presence is still felt there today., in the trails, stairways and roads he created.

his music was written to perform with the fabulous cellist, Laura Sewell, at the Landmark Center in St. Paul, Minnesota and was premiered there on 1/16/2025

vln 1 and 2, 3 mins (2022)

Flow is a violin duet that began it’s life as one of my duets for violin and oboe. It has a mostly mellow vibe in 7/8 time, with a lyrical melody over the “flow” of rolling sixteenth notes. In this version the parts can blend more, and I was able to distribute the material more equally than in the original.

vln, vc, 10 mins (2022)

Many years ago I heard a wonderful performance on the devilishly difficult Prokofiev Scherzo, opus 12 #10 by a talented young girl in a piano competition. It always stitch in my head, and eventually I got the idea to arrange several of these pieces for violin and cello. Each of them has their own quirky character, from the lumber Allemande, to the Humorous Scherzo (which Prokofiev also arranged for four bassoon!) to the incredible virtuosity of the final Scherzo.

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Premiered by Bioan Krinke, Violin; Jason Pegis, Cello October 2022

ob, vln, 17 mins, 2-4 mins each (2021)

Five Moods for Oboe and Violin is the second piece I have written to perform in collaboration with my colleague, William Aikens, oboe professor at Colorado Mesa University. Each piece has a very different character, and I explored some unusual techniques, including multi phonics for the oboe, and extensive use of violin harmonics in the last movement. 

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Premiered by Willaim Aikens, Oboe; Brian Krinke, Violin October 2021

vln, vc, 14 mins (2020)

Kayenta Contmeplations was inspired by a camping trip I took with my daughter at the Colorado Monument. The first movement, Reflection, portrays the evening of arrival, a peaceful evening by a small lake, spent catching frogs. The second movement, Obtrusion, takes place after sunset with the appearance of mosquitos and other bugs. The third movement, Repose, is the gorgeous sunrise over the lake the next morning.

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Premiered by Brian Krinke, Violin; Laura Sewell, Cello January 2020

vln 1 and 2, vla, vc, 4 mins (2022)

July for String Quartet was written when I still lived in New York City and my daughters were young. It was like another world to have time at the beautiful Lake Tahoe in the summer, seeing the clear water, sitting on the rocks. We found a spot where they could climb on and under the rocks by the side of the lake on a sunny day, and then stay to watch the sunset, not a care in the world.

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vln, vla, clo, 11 mins (2026)

The Little Match Seller is written for String Trio and is based on the sad Christmas tale by Hans Christian Andersen. The piece follows the structure of the story, alternating between the sad realities of the match girl’s winter night, and her fantastical visions when she strikes the matches to keep warm. This piece was premiered on 1/9/2026 with the composer on violin, along with Amelia Krinke, viola, and Laura Sewell, Cello. 

fl, vln, vc, 9 mins (2022)

Fractured Views is a trio for Flute, Violin, and Cello about conversation. We all communicate with many different people, loved ones who we agree or disagree with. Sometimes we get through to someone and can work together, sometimes we don't listen well. Despite this, we need each other. I tried to conveyed many ways of communicating in piece, some agreeable, others difficult

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vln, vc, pn, 9 mins (2018)

The Heights could refer to Washington Heights, where you enter Manhattan over the George Washington Bridge, or Jackson Heights in Queens, where I raised my children. Both are places I lived in New York City. More generally, this piece is about the activity and emotions of my life in New York City. I wrote the Heights just after moving to Colorado, following twenty-five years of living in New York.

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Premiered by Arthur Houle, Piano; Brian Krinke, Violin; Krinsten Yeon-Ji Yun, Cello in November 2018