Studio Works:

Classical and film:

  • Remix (2024) For orchestra, in progress.

  • Piano Quartet (2022) In progress.

  • Free Will? A Documentary (2022), score for the feature length documentary by Michael Walsh

  • 3 Sketches (2021) 3 short movements for piano - Prelude, Unraveling, Children’s March.

  • Denture Adventure (2021) Score for the short film directed by Azumi Hasegawa. Watch here!

  • Rondo Variations (2020) For viola and piano, commissioned by Will Hederer. Recently arranged for violin and piano.

  • Piano Sonata No. 2 (2020) For solo piano, performed and recorded by Craig Ketter. Video available here.

  • Tevye Tries to Tango (2019) Duet for two violins, premiered on March 3, 2020 at the Boston Conservatory at Berklee by Sharan Leventhal and Clara Mazo.

  • Haunted House (2019) Film score, four minutes, directed and starring Buster Keaton. Written in collaboration with other festival composers. Each composer scored a different four minutes of the film. Premiered by Erin Freeman and at the Wintergreen Performing Arts Festival.

  • The Requirements Of Chaos (2019) for string quartet. Premiered Summer 2019 by the Blue Ridge String Quartet at the Wintergreen Performing Arts Festival. More info can be found at: https://soundcloud.com/michael-laster-1/the-requirements-of-chaos

  • Piano Sonata No. 1 (2017) For piano. Premiered on May 14, 2018 at St. Peter's Episcopal Church, New York City by Robert Frankenberry. https://soundcloud.com/michael-laster-1/sets/piano-sonata-no-1

  • Monadnock Suite (2016) For violin and piano. Recorded by Shannon Reilly and Thomas Steigerwald. More information can be found at: https://soundcloud.com/michael-laster-1/sets/monadnock-suite

  • Sherlock Jr. (2016) Film score, four minutes, directed and starring Buster Keaton. Written in collaboration with 10 other composers. Each composer scored a different four minutes of the film. Premiered by Erin Freeman at the Wintergreen Performing Arts Festival.

  • Graffiti For Idealists (2016) for string quartet. Premiered Summer 2016 by the Aurelius String Quartet at the Wintergreen Performing Arts Festival. More info can be found at: https://soundcloud.com/michael-laster-1/graffiti-for-idealists

  • Sandwiched Tonality (2012), for Oboe, Alto Saxophone, and Double Bass. Written as a short composition project in Theory 4.

  • Opportunity Knocks (2012), film score, directed by Chris Conaway

  • A Brief Awakening (2012), for solo piano, recorded at the City College of New York, performed by Ha-Yoen Jang.

  • Minuet and Larghetto (2011), for orchestra. Approximately 5 minutes. Premiered Fall 2011 by the Yakima Symphony Chamber Orchestra, and conducted by John Goertzen during The Seasons Festival.

  • Hypocrisy (2011), for solo piano. Premiered in Fall 2011 for the Seasons Festival by Robert Frankenberry. Approximately 7 1/2 minutes.

  • Balloon Girl (2011), film score, directed by Phillip Maniaci.

  • For A Strange Night (2011), for mixed chamber ensemble. Recorded in December 2011, and conducted by David Del Tredici.

  • Secrets (2010), art song for voice and piano. Text by Lola Ridge.

  • Chiaroscuro (2010), for orchestra. Approximately 4 1/2 minutes. Premiered Fall 2010 by the Yakima Symphony Chamber Orchestra, and conducted by Vanja Ljubibratic during The Seasons Festival.

  • Barcarolle (2010), for string quartet. Premiered Fall 2010 by the Seasons String Quartet.

  • In Memory Of Anyone Unknown To Me (2010), for voice and piano. Text by Elizabeth Jennings.

  • Personae (2010), for voice and piano. Text by Sharon Cumberland. Premiered Fall 2010 by Gilda Lyons and Robert Frankeberry at the Seasons Festival.

  • The Happiest Day (2009), art song for voice and piano. Text by Edgar Allan Poe.

  • Mechanical Fantasy (2009), for orchestra. Approximately 4 minutes. Premiered Fall 2009 by the Yakima Symphony Chamber Orchestra, and conducted by Kiki Kilburn during the Seasons Festival.

  • Sonata (2009), 4 minute work for piano