Violin and piano. 5 ½ mins.
Inspired by the 19th century woodblock prints of Ando Hiroshige. Continue reading “Setsugekka (2011)”
Watercolors (2011)
Flute (piccolo), oboe, clarinet, bassoon, and horn. 15 mins.
This wind quintet was inspired by the early 20th century paintings of Charles E. Burchfield. Watercolors was winner of the 2011 New England Conservatory Honors Ensemble Competition. Continue reading “Watercolors (2011)”
Triptych (2011)
Guitar. 7 mins.
Into nowhere (2010)
Flute, clarinet, piano, violin, and cello. 19 mins.
Second movement – mp3
Third movement – mp3
“I had nothing but to walk into nowhere
and the wide sunset space with the star.”
– Georgia O’Keeffe
The first movement of Into nowhere became the score to my video The Faraway Nearby: Georgia O’Keeffe and the New Mexico Landscape. Continue reading “Into nowhere (2010)”
Duet (2009)
Flute and bassoon. 7 1/2 mins.
This set of three duets for flute and bassoon revolves around counterpoint, syncopated rhythms, and economy of material. I sought to weave a texture between these two opposing yet complementary voices that is conversational, playful, dynamic, and virtuosic.
Continue reading “Duet (2009)”
Trees (2009/10)
Four C flutes, alto flute, and bass flute. 7 mins.
Arrangement for two oboes and harpsichord. 7 mins.
Trees was originally scored for six-part flute choir, commissioned by the San Francisco State University Flute Choir, which premiered the first movement in 2009 as part of a program of music by American composers. The work was later arranged for two oboes and harpsichord. Continue reading “Trees (2009/10)”