Performances
Scores
The Radley House is inspired by the Harper Lee novel, To Kill a Mockingbird. This piano and violin duet portrays the mysterious presence of the Radley house as well as the duality of the character, Boo Radley. It explores his sensitive nature and how it conflicts with the frightening presence he is rumored to be.
Into The Blue is a flute, clarinet, and piano trio. It portrays going out on a boat into the sea and experiencing different waves of emotion. I aimed to capture the feeling of ebb and flow in the water through the melodic and rhythmic lines of this piece.
The Final Match is a piece scored for two pianos, violin, cello, and double bass. It is inspired by the game of chess. Chess has always fascinated me, and I wanted to express the duality of the game through music. In this piece, I tried to reflect both the immense wit and technicality of chess as well as the emotional ties that many have with the game.
Performed by MingHuan Xu and Winston Choi
Performed by Calvin Armstrong, Elizabeth Love, Olivia Reyes, and Tong Yu.
Sea Dogs is inspired by a branch of privateers- the Sea Dogs, who were authorized by Queen Elizabeth I to bridge the gap between the Spanish and English Navies in the 16th century. Through this piece I aimed to evoke the bravery and adventure of pirates on the open sea.
The Blue Dragon is a piece for piano, violin, and cello, inspired by the Japanese dragon, Watatsumi. The music is inspired by the dragons fluid and rapid movements though the water.
This piece is based off of the assassin character, Villanelle, from the thrilling drama series, “Killing Eve”. The variety of timbres made through the flute, saxophone, percussion, piano, violin, and cello, are meant to represent Villanelle’s eccentric personality. The process of composing this piece was very rewarding, and it was an exciting challenge to bring Villanelle to life through music.
Performed by Abbey Hansell-Baumgarten, Calvin Armstrong, Natalie Zoia, Mae Harwell, Emily Rumney, and Elizabeth Love