In the Direction of Dreams
Year
2018
Length
18'00"
Category
Chamber
Orchestration
Clarinet, Cello, Piano
Commission
Atlanta Contemporary Ensemble, Juventas New Music Ensemble, Landscape Music, and Michigan Technological University Department of Visual and Performing Arts
Premiere
September 23, 2018
Citywater
Program Note
In the Direction of Dreams commemorates the 50th Anniversary of the United States Wild & Scenic Rivers Act. Nature has always been the place where I feel most myself, a font for peace and creativity. In the Directions of Dreams unfolds in three movements inspired by one of my favorite walks alongside Walden Pond, through Adams Woods, and down to Fairhaven Bay. This sojourn traverses the historic setting of Thoreau’s Life in the Woods, a landscape of idyllic swimming holes, pine forests, stone walls, and a shimmering river. This serenely beautiful landscape has continued to be a source of inspiration and reflection for generations of community members thanks to its protected status.
Program Note
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