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A violist myself, this work for the Altius Quartet began as an exploration of my favorite techniques for bowed string instruments. The piece is filled with fluttering harmonics, resonant open strings, glassy or scratchy tones, and folk-style lyrical embellishments. These sounds were shaped into melodies, harmonies, and rhythmic figures which emerge and fade from a constantly evolving, hazy texture.
Premiere:
April 9, 2016 Altius Quartet in Grusin Hall, Boulder, CO
Additional performances:
April 8, 2016: Altius Quartet at the Dairy Center for the Arts, Boulder, CO
December 11, 2016: Altius Quartet at the Clyfford Still Museum, Denver, CO
November 9, 2016: Altius Quartet in Weill Hall of Carnegie Hall, NYC (info)
July 28, 2016: members of the Colorado Music Festival Orchestra in Lafayette, CO
Finalist in the 2017 Lake George Music Festival Composition Competition
A violist myself, this work for the Altius Quartet began as an exploration of my favorite techniques for bowed string instruments. The piece is filled with fluttering harmonics, resonant open strings, glassy or scratchy tones, and folk-style lyrical embellishments. These sounds were shaped into melodies, harmonies, and rhythmic figures which emerge and fade from a constantly evolving, hazy texture.
Premiere:
April 9, 2016 Altius Quartet in Grusin Hall, Boulder, CO
Additional performances:
April 8, 2016: Altius Quartet at the Dairy Center for the Arts, Boulder, CO
December 11, 2016: Altius Quartet at the Clyfford Still Museum, Denver, CO
November 9, 2016: Altius Quartet in Weill Hall of Carnegie Hall, NYC (info)
July 28, 2016: members of the Colorado Music Festival Orchestra in Lafayette, CO
Finalist in the 2017 Lake George Music Festival Composition Competition