Dale E. Victorine, a California native, has been composing since he was in high school. He’s written piano, vocal, choral, organ, orchestral, and chamber works, and values melody above all else. Recent works include violin sonatas, cello sonatas, string quartets, piano sonatas, woodwind sonatas, choral works, and a piano trio. Largely self-taught, he draws inspiration from the greats of classical music. Other inspirations include nature, psychology, art, poetry, and American ideals. A member of The American Composers Forum, The National Association of Composers, U.S.A., and The Monterey County Composers Forum, he is active in helping produce several concerts of new music a year. He has also written a book titled “The Inner Agreement” about a special psychological technique he “discovered” that has helped him with anxiety and depression.