Duration: 7m
Gone, but still here explores the range of experiences associated with dementia, and having a loved one with dementia. Specifically, it deals with the loss of my grandfather to Alzheimer's when I was very young, and the effect it's had on my family.
The Rhythm Method
Leah Asher, Maya Bennardo, violins
Carrie Frey, Viola
Meaghan Burke, Cello
Duration: 6m
on the way down is a dramatic work for large chamber ensemble that blossoms out of a funeral march-like idea, with the occasional stop to smell the flowers. It was written for Old Bay New Music Ensemble in the fall of 2025.
Old Bay New Music Ensemble
Chu Ying Lam, Conductor
Duration: 7m
Sonorities for Amplified Flute is a work that takes a folky melody, and uses it to explore the various timbres the flute has to offer. The unusual microphone position allows for more of the key clicks and low end of the flute to be heard, allowing for interplay between the key click sounds and regular fluting!
Robbie Strauss, flute
Duration: 6.5m
William Wordsworth's "I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud" is a poem which truly captures the essence of bittersweet. The poem describes a time he took an adventure with his sister, passing through nature before coming across a valley seemingly filled with daffodils. But, within the vivid imagery there are some important lines which reflect a keen sense of loneliness, as if the author is reminiscing and thinking about once what was. The Orchestration takes the listener to this contemplative place, stepping back to reflect on all of our daffodils that were so special to us.
Ellie Blaier, soprano
Yuki Seo, P.D. Harden, violins
April Kwon, viola
Ray Pragman, cello
Julia McDonnell, piano
Yoshiaki Onishi, conductor
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