We Can Learn Me Together

For Violin or Flute, Viola or Cello, and Piano, 2019 - 6”

Commissioned for the 2019 Alba Composition Festival, Alba, Italy

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I often struggle with the concept of notation. It’s useful for expressing technical demands and the information about a piece, however, when working with musicians, we often find ourselves asking for more of the emotional character in the music: “could you play this section more romantically?” etc. This piece served as an exercise in writing a piece of music that utilizes emotional affects more than technical effect.

Could you read a piece of music the same way you read a letter or a poem?

Violin, Viola, and Piano (Original Version)

Performed by Sonic Apricity Duo (Erik Rhode and Jacob Tews) and Clare Longendyke; Alba, Italy

Violin, Cello, and Piano

Performed by Maya Miro Johnson, Ali Jones, and Paul Thomas; Cesena, Italy

Flute, Viola, and Piano

Performed by Guillermo Laporta - flute, Josefina Urraca - piano, Matthew Cohen - viola