Chronological listing of works with performing forces, premieres and recordings.
CD releases include digital downloads on all major streaming sites.
CD release of Arpa
A new counterpoint
January, 2024
CD release of Beyond
Music beyond cultural genres.
August, 2023
CD Release of Stile Brillante, post Chopin
Imagining a 21st century Chopin
October, 2022
CD release of Ocean Ragas
inspired by Indian ragas
piano, percussion
January 2022
CD release of Double Jazz
experimental jazz for keyboard duos
January, 2022
CD release of String
an exploration of the ways strings can be played
for 14 western and world string instruments
January, 2022
Ikaros, The Calf Bears Sacrifice
Recording collaboration with poet Constantine Contogenis
voice, Handsonic
Ancient Greek simulations
July, 2021
CD release of Equatorial
a journey around the equator, reassembling the avian world
from individual birdsong field recordings
December, 2020
CD release of Anima
for voice, violin, french horn and audio from the U.S. National Park Service sound library
Steve Nachmanovitch – violin, Randy Rischette – fench horn
October, 2019
CD release of Push Pull
for keyboard instruments: reed bellows, organs, harpsichords, melodicas and toy pianos
September, 2018
CD release of Natura
for noncooperative piano
November, 2017
CD release of Music of the Ancient, Lost or Forgotten
The music of contingent and illusive world cultures December, 2015
CD release of Stasis – Electronic Poems
eco-electronic music
October, 2015.
CD release of Ron Fein Sings Jack London – Thunder in his Hand
Euphonic Records, Modern Troubadour series piano, voice
May, 2014.
Premiere performance of Thunder in his Hand
for piano and voice
at the Jack London Museum, Glen Ellen, CA November, 2013
CD release of Piano Forte Piano
for multiple pianos
February, 2013
CD release of Vesuvio Jazz Trio
Euphonic label Ron performs all parts of the jazz trio: Piano, acoustic bass and guitar, Handsonic April, 2011.
CD release of Drumming the Moon
Euphonic label
Drums, flute, kalimba, electronic percussion
February, 2009
Premiere performance of Desert Ragas
Maureen McGill, choreographer
Pacific Lutheran University Dance Ensemble
April, 2008
Marley’s Ghost (2007)
SATB chorus, piano – Christmas Music
6 min.
Muir Motets (2006)
mens’ chorus, a cappella, 2T, 2Ba, 2B
12 min.
Premiere performance of Wango Juba
Living Yoga of the Desert, Yucca Valley CA August, 2004
West coast tour of music installation works
for 20 tape sources, featuring Wango Juba, Hadra and Amber Waves Yucca Valley, Portland and Seattle. August – September, 2004
Wango Juba (2004)
sound installation, 20 tape sources
32 min.
Tesla Fireworks, electronic installation
Premiered at the Monarch Sculpture Center, Olympia WA
August, 2002.
CD release of Desert Ragas
Euphonic label
Solo piano, voice and percussion
March, 2002
CD release of Habitat double CD
Euphonic label
major electronic compositions
August, 1999
Premiere recording of Foulque Macroule
The New Performance Group of Cornish College
October, 1998
Periphery (1998)
noncooperative orchestra
10min.
Anti-Counterclockwise
a site-specific electronic installation
Union Pacific Railroad yard
with composer Doug Haire
Seattle Improvisation Festival
Premiered May, 1997.
CD release of Saute de vent
Sound Prints label
album: Roads to Chaos
September, 1996
Ephemera (1996)
noncooperative orchestra
10 min.
Foulque Macroule (1995)
fl., cl., pno., vn., vc.
5 min.
Meridian (1995)
noncooperative orchestra
10 min.
european tour of music installation works
Hadra and Amber Waves,
with support from the American Embassy – Germany,
VPRO Radio – Netherlands, UPIC Studios – Paris
1994-95
Various works for computer
composed on the UPIC System:
Desèrt (1995) – 16 min.
Migration (1995) – 4 min.
Saute de vent (1994) – 10 min.
The Gift (1994) – sound collage – 6 min.
U.S. tour of music installation works
Hadra and Amber Waves
with funding from Meet the Composer
September – October, 1993
Premiere performance of Amber Waves
Stop Look Listen
On the Boards, Seattle WA
July, 1993
Undulations (1993)
noncooperative orchestra
10 min.
Amber Waves (1993)
sound installation
20 tape sources
30 min.
Premiere performance of Hadra
New Music America Festival
September, 1992
Hadra (1992)
sound installation
20 tape sources
32 min.
In a dark time, the eye begins to see (1991)
concert sound environment
2 violoncelli, independent tape sources
28 min.
Zen Haiku (1990)
soprano, tenor, violoncello
12 min.
… infinite ocean of force (1989)
instrumental environment
2fl., cl., hn., 2tn., 6vc.
endless duration,
15 min. minimum.
Premiere performance of Whitman Fragments
American Music Festival
Gregg Smith Singers
August, 1988.
Sketches for Violin and Bassoon (1988)
12 min.
Pantoums (1987)
soprano, orchestra
23 min.
Whitman Fragments (1987)
vocal octet, 2S, 2A, 2T, 2B
18 min.
LP release Music for Noncooperative Ensembles
Euphonic label
includes Godot and Sonnets to Orpheus
April, 1986
Godot (1986)
ob., cl., alt. sax., 2vn., 2va., 2vc.
21 min.
Sonnets to Orpheus (1986)
soprano, cl., bn., tr., hn., tn., perc., vn., va., vc.
22 min.
Premiere performance of Songs for Eve
San Francisco Opera, Schwabacher Recital Series
Bass-baritone Jacob Will
February, 1986.
Decimus (1985)
3 violins, percussion
6 min.
Premiere performance of Pantoums
San Francisco Opera, Schwabacher Recital Series
Soprano Li-Chan-Chen
November, 1985.
Songs for Eve (1985)
bass-baritone, piano
song cycle
17 min.
Pantoums (1985)
soprano, piano
song cycle
23 min.
Psalms of Ascents (1985)
SATB chorus, a cappella
18 min.
Piano Sonata (1984)
solo piano
21 min.
Chansons Innocentes (1983)
soprano, violin, piano 3 songs 12 min.
World premiere of Emotive 1
Scott Vigder, bassoon
Cal Arts Music Festival
March, 1982
Emotive 1 (1982)
solo bassoon
8 min.
American Indian Songs (1982)
childrens’ chorus
4 min.
Hymnal Prosodion (1982)
SATB chorus, a cappella
10 min.
Orchestral Environment (1982)
chamber orchestra (36)
endless duration, 20 minute minimum.
Premiere recording of Extracts from Nature
Kronos Quartet
February, 1981
The Cat! (1981)
vocal quartet, saxophone quartet, brass quartet, orchestra
opera or oratorio
21 min.
Extracts from Nature (1980)
string quartet
19 min.