Gabriel Jon Griswold
Senior Recital

April 12th, 2026, 4:30 pm
Ramo Recital Hall
University of Southern California

Completed in partial fulfillment of a Master of Music in Composition

Fingers Crossed (2025) - 5’
Choreography by Ella Melideo
Projected Video

Halfmoon Hearts (2025) - 5’
Rachel Fagerberg, Voice
Gabriel Jon Griswold, Piano
Text by Michelle Orsi

Inheritance (2025) - 8’
Chloe Owens, Voice
Gabriel Jon Griswold, Piano
Text by Michelle Orsi

I could not (2025) - 4’
Rachel Fagerberg, Voice
Gabriel Jon Griswold, Piano
Text by Michelle Orsi

selections from Lucchese Artist Series (2025) - 3’
Film by Matthew Weir
I. Ora
II. Mace
III. Nick

Open Front (2026) - 6’
For Fenceless, a film by Matthew Weir
Maya Masaoka, Violin
Gabriel Jon Griswold, Piano

Capstone (2026) - 12’
Choreography by Ella Melideo
Projected Video

Final Thoughts (2026)
Gabriel Jon Griswold, Piano
improvised piano

Thank you to each performer who performed today and/or took part in the creation of these pieces.
Thank you to my parents Mark and Sherry Griswold. Thank you to my teachers, Nina C. Young, Camae Dennis (Moor Mother),
Lauri Kilpiö, Tapio Tuomela, Alejandro Olarte, Donald Crockett, Veronika Krausas, Neal Desby, and Ted Hearne.