The Carnival of Endangered Wonders: A Zoological Fantasy

I’m happy to have written poems to accompany composer Michael Stephen Brown’s exciting new chamber piece.

The Carnival of Endangered Wonders:
A Zoological Fantasy

For Two Pianos, Flute, Clarinet, Percussion, Strings (2vln, vla, vc, db)
Score available Fall 2026

with poems by Daniel Zaitchik

The Carnival of Endangered Wonders is commissioned by a consortium including The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, La Musica Sarasota, The Chamber Music Society of Palm Beach, Friends of Music Kansas City, Music@Menlo, and Premiere Performances of Hong Kong.

La Musica in Sarasota, April 9, 2026  (world premiere)

MOTE Aquarium, April 10, 2026

CMS Palm Beach, April 23, 2026

Music@Menlo, April 25, 2026

Kansas City Friends of Chamber Music, May 3, 2026

CMS Lincoln Center Alice Tully Hall, April 4, 2027​​​​​​​