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Striking / Andrew Byrne.
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Work Overview
The aim in this piece is to create a quiet and mysterious music, suggesting a nocturnal scene. Wisps of melodies emerge from behind a veil of tapping and other unpitched sounds created by striking the strings with chopsticks.
Work Details
Year: 2012
Instrumentation: 2 Violins, viola, cello (players use chopsticks instead of bows).
Duration: 16 min.
Difficulty: Advanced
Commission note: Commissioned by Either/Or Ensemble.
First performance: by Either/Or Ensemble at Either/Or: 6th annual spring festival (The Kitchen (NY)) on 2 Jun 2011
Performances of this work
29 Oct 18: Kennedy Center, Washington DC, USA. Featuring Rashaun + Silas (Musical group), Brooklyn Rider (Musical group).
6 Aug 18: The Vail International Dance Festival, Colorado, USA. Featuring Brooklyn Rider (Musical group), Rashaun + Silas (Musical group).
11 Jun 2017: at Astra Concert - Andrew Byrne at 50: The Othersiders (Eleventh Hour Theatre).
10 Jun 2017: at Astra Concert - Andrew Byrne at 50: The Othersiders (Eleventh Hour Theatre).
18 Feb 17: Haushouse, Brookland, Washington DC, USA. Featuring Rogue Collective (Musical group).
3 Feb 17: Maryland Hall For The Creative Arts, Maryland, USA. Featuring Rogue Collective (Musical group).
2 Jun 2011: at Either/Or: 6th annual spring festival (The Kitchen (NY)). Featuring Either/Or Ensemble.
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