Category: Electroacoustic Works

  • Memory Deconstructed

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    for disklavier and electronics Memory has always been a subject of fascination for me. They are fragile and fallible, yet they are a core part of individualism. Our memories are what shape our worldview. Memory Deconstructed abstracts and obscures various melodies, harmonies, and motives from several piano works by Frederic Chopin. The electronics, Disklavier, and…

  • Final Lap

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    installation Final Lap is an experiment in redefining what a musical score is. If scores tell the performer what to do when and for how long, then a MarioKart Wii track could be a score, especially since there are musical instruments that change notes just by pressing buttons. Final Lap takes the different button presses…

  • Visions of Reality

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    The Bardo of Dharmata is a Tibetan Buddhist belief relating to the transition between death and rebirth. It is a time when the mind bears witness to the true nature of the world and the forces which govern it. This piece takes the form of a controlled improvisation based on “live coding,” or the live…

  • Inside Out

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    for cello and electronics Inside Out explores sounds a cello can produce without the strings. The first sound is of the performer tapping the body of the cello. Because of how the cello is shaped, different areas create slightly different timbres. The second sound requires the performer to (lightly) rub the instrument with a superball…

  • Imperfect Machines

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    for snare and electronics Imperfect Machines is in two parts. The first is stressful and anxiety-ridden, sounds of metronomes moving in and out of time as the performer struggles to remain steady. It is clockwork that warps and bends. The second part is soothing and meditative. A response to the first part. This dichotomy in…

  • Past/Present

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    for flute/piccolo, clarinet, viola, cello, and fixed media Past/Present is a celebration of humanity from all backgrounds and walks of life coming together to create something beautiful. It was inspired by the recent renovation by the Ford Motor Company of the Michigan Central Station in Detroit. This ornate building was once a busy place where…

  • Silenced

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    for cello, electronics, lights, projection, and audience Silenced is a mono-drama retelling of Plato’s Allegory of the Cave. The performer takes the role of the enlightened leading the prisoners, the audience, out of the cave and to the light. The work was inspired by the passage of Ohio SB 104, which made it illegal for…