Around (2020)

about

Around is about the small things that surround us yet go mostly unnoticed.

The piece was particularly inspired by the everyday sounds that I hear at home. Having to stay indoors far beyond normal due to the COVID-19 pandemic in addition to terrible California heatwaves and wildfires caused me to ponder and appreciate these small sounds and experiences in a new way.

The piano part is based off a swirling and wide-reaching line that permeates the entire piece, even as the mood oscillates between feelings of calm and agitation. The audio playback is a mixture of recordings made from within my home, and other artificially created sounds.

Around was written for Tingyuan Luo and New Arts Collaboration.

instrumentation

Piano and fixed media

duration

ca. 7 minutes

performances