Work

Aquarium (solo piano)

by Phillip Cullen (2026)

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Work Overview

Aquarium takes on the perspective of a goldfish. As the music flows gently, constantly, and rather aimlessly, the main theme frequently reappears in new keys, as if being encountered for the first time each time by virtue of a very short memory span. Motifs bounce between voices and are constantly being stretched, distorted or otherwise transformed, as if they are being reflected and refracted through the water and through the curved glass of a fishbowl.

The work demands careful consideration of multiple voices which occur within a relatively narrow range, and the difficultly for the performer lies in their constant shifting in and out of focus.

Work Details

Year: 2026

Instrumentation: solo piano

Duration: 4 min.

Difficulty: Medium

First performance: by Josh van Konkelenberg — 10 Jul 26. Elder Hall, Adelaide

Prizes/Awards: 1st Prize - Australasian Piano Pedagogy Conference Composition Competition 2026

Performances of this work

10 Jul 26: Elder Hall, Adelaide. Featuring Josh van Konkelenberg.

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