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Trio
2023
Flute
Performer
Piano
- Program Notes
- In the already rich and heavily explored landscape of flute and piano sonatas, I found it difficult in the past to approach this piece with a fresh perspective. After a semester of performing the Dizi in the University of North Texas Chinese Ensemble and a few years of observing the modern use of the piano, I realized my inspiration for this piece would come from pairing opposite timbres, styles, and traditions to create a composition that speaks to most of my current aesthetic interests. The decision to include a page turner as a titled member of this piece comes from my experience turning pages and assisting on inside piano music; it is a hugely essential job that goes unrecognized on the concert stage, so I wanted to lean into this performative opportunity for an assistant pianist of minimal skill. I hope that this piece can be a gateway for flute players to explore new musical techniques and non-Western instruments and styles, and an opportunity to bring inside piano and improvisation into a highly technical, modern interpretation of the sonata.
- Recording Notes
- Recorded November 26th, 2023 at the University of North Texas
- Record Label
- N/A
- Performer Credits
- Flute: Heather Pryse, Pianist: David McCaulley, Page Turner: PJ Mooney
- Publisher
- N/A