News - 2026

Happy New Year!

In November, I worked with my friend and fellow composer Alex Irwin to present a joint MM Composition recital at CMU titled "Alex Irwin & James Krom: Art Songs of Memory, Love, and Hope."

From our recital page:

"'Alex Irwin & James Krom: Art Songs of Memory, Love, and Hope' is a MM Composition joint recital that explores the art song genre in many forms, from piano-vocal collections to purely instrumental art songs. Traditional texts, classic poetry by Robert Frost and Walt Whitman, contemporary poetry by Matthew Galbraith, and even fully original texts all contribute to an exciting and collaborative program that features talented student performers from across CMU’s School of Music!"

This was an incredibly rewarding experience and I'm very grateful to Alex and everyone involved in putting this together!

Playlist link to my pieces from the recital: