UC Berkeley

This composition extends my research, with the continuous objective of creating a sense of autonomy and presence on stage by focusing on actions that aim to provoke an inner intention in the player and subsequently produce sound. The approach involves treating sound holarchically, considering factors such as physical actions, dynamic energy, strain, rhythm, tempo, pitch, noise, and amplitude. By doing so, the importance of each material is determined by its physical consequence rather than the amount of work put into developing or performing it. The piece aims to liberate sound to speak in a different context and to be conceived in new ways, to provoke responses rather than prescribe actions for certain sounds. This approach endeavors to create music that emphasizes awareness of the proceedings and an equal reaction to sound and physical actions. The music is therefore solely written for live performances, with consideration for psychoacoustic parameters impacting the sound. The ultimate goal is to achieve a sense of emergence and autonomy on stage, where purpose actualizes due to presence rather than predetermination or goal. The music I am writing is an ongoing pursuit of this entity and state.