UC San Diego

This Master's thesis is a document that accompanies my Master's viola recital which took place on November 6, 2009 at the University of California, San Diego. This recital consists of Mind is Moving (V) by Michael Pisaro, Sonata in g-minor by J. S. Bach, Vent Nocturne by Kaija Saariaho, and Gyorgy Ligeti's work Sonate for Viola Solo. The first chapter is an introduction and each subsequent chapter deals with the individual pieces on the program.