[Transmutation]

[Transmutation] unfolds as a slow process of change rather than a sequence of events. The music focuses on the inner life of sound and what happens when tones are held, pressed close together, or allowed to interfere with one another. Small shifts in pitch, pressure, and balance expose fluctuations, and unstable harmonies that may appear to shimmer or drift over time. The quartet is designed to be used as a single resonant system rather than four independent voices. Changes are often subtle and cumulative, with intensity coming from sustained attention to colour, tuning, and blend. Players are encouraged to listen deeply across the ensemble, allowing transformations to emerge organically rather than being driven forward.

Silence, fragility, and apparent stasis are integral to the piece. Nothing is static even when the surface seems still, the sound is in motion.