nested forms (2018)
About:
nested forms opens with a repeating swell, a gesture that cascades across the structural elements of the composition. The simplicity of form helps draw attention to the piece’s intimate details, where the color of each sound and the relationships between them are given careful attention as the players quietly negotiate who is carrying the pulse at any given time. For me, the piece is pointing towards a different kind of virtuosity, one that is focused on collaboration, communication, and intention.
Written for and premiered by yMusic
Premiere:
April 4, 2018 / Kaufmann Dance Center / Los Angeles
In collaboration with choreographer Stephanie Dai
Additional performances:
May 4, 2019 / yMusic in Zankel Hall / NYC
April 25, 2019 / yMusic in Baldwin Auditorium / Durham, NC.
April 18, 2019 / yMusic in Milkboy ArtHouse / College Park, MD.
April 16, 2019 / yMusic in Opperman Music Hall / Tallahassee, FL.
nested forms opens with a repeating swell, a gesture that cascades across the structural elements of the composition. The simplicity of form helps draw attention to the piece’s intimate details, where the color of each sound and the relationships between them are given careful attention as the players quietly negotiate who is carrying the pulse at any given time. For me, the piece is pointing towards a different kind of virtuosity, one that is focused on collaboration, communication, and intention.
Written for and premiered by yMusic
Premiere:
April 4, 2018 / Kaufmann Dance Center / Los Angeles
In collaboration with choreographer Stephanie Dai
Additional performances:
May 4, 2019 / yMusic in Zankel Hall / NYC
April 25, 2019 / yMusic in Baldwin Auditorium / Durham, NC.
April 18, 2019 / yMusic in Milkboy ArtHouse / College Park, MD.
April 16, 2019 / yMusic in Opperman Music Hall / Tallahassee, FL.