density swells upclose in breath

Program Notes

"density swells upclose in breath" is inspired by the poem “Unlocking” by Alice B. Fogel. This piece examines extremes, both in scope and magnification of changing pulses that push and pull between both musicians, continually reacting to one another. What happens when these momentums break and fall apart? What do they dissolve into? The piece's tightly woven material continuously alters in dark and light, sharp and subtle, and at times opens up to spacious moments.