bˈɔːɹn ɪn nˈuː jˈɔːɹk sˈɪɾi, hiː hɐz ɹˈɪʔn̩ ɛkstˈɛnsɪvli fɔːɹ ˈɜːli mjˈuːzɪk ˈɪnstɹəmənts sˈʌtʃ ɐz ðə vˈaɪəl, æz wˈɛl æz ˈɪnstɹəmənts fɹʌm tʃˈaɪnə ænd dʒəpˈæn.
Born in New York City, he has written extensively for early music instruments such as the viol, as well as instruments from China and Japan.