Dark Sky

I have long had a fascination with the night sky. Having grown up in an area with minimal light pollution and then living in larger cities with significant light pollution (such as Chicago), I found myself missing that deep connection to the night sky and to our own natural circadian rhythms. In my travels, I’ve made efforts to seek out Dark Sky locations, and have found myself deeply moved and inspired by these experiences. Dark Sky intends to capture the experiences of camping far away from any sources of light, where the utter blackness of a cloudy night under a new moon can be both frightening and magical.

Dark Sky, for alto flute and fixed media, was written for Alicja Molitorys in 2023 and was composed at the University of Louisville Computer Music Studios.