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Hyerim Choi, Ajaeng
In preparing to write PulseStream, my first piece for the ajaeng, I requested some audio samples of the instrument from the performer in Korea. Upon hearing these I was immediately struck by the combination of the continuous bowed sound and deep vibrato, and I decided that this had to be the focus of my piece. Since this is an electronic piece, I chose the title “Pulse Stream”, the name a computational technique that uses uneven streams of electricity for processing, but also a term that suits these arco vibrato pulses perfectly.
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Sarah Ogmundson, Flute; Seth Stewart, Guitar
“While thinking about a composition to complete the concert this evening, I originally planned to write a large piece, enlisting all of our instrumentalists. Recently, however, I have been particularly inspired by the melody of the Northern Japanese folk song, Nanbu Umagata Bushi, which depicts a leisurely ride on horseback, enjoying the natural scenery of Iwate Prefecture. I hope this last piece, a re-imagining of that song, will be a dulcet conclusion to this program.”
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stereo reduction of 8-channel audio
Some of my favorite experiences when I visit Japan are the local festivals. These matsuri are wonderful displays of community through music and dance that do not really have analogs in modern US culture. Despite my love of these festivals, though, I often have a great sense of alienation when I attend, because, at a matsuri, I begin to feel my own “foreignness” more acutely than at any other time, as I am often alone in groups of hundreds from the local community.
Thinking about this tension, I composed this piece, 21-st Century Matsuri, as a kind of electronic concerto, playing with this interaction of the individual and society.
Tough Lightly Nature’s Sweet Guitar (2009)
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Sospiro; Chris Olin, conductor
Touch lightly Nature’s sweet Guitar
Unless thou know’st the Tune
Or every Bird will point at thee
Because a Bard too soon —
- Text By Emily Dickinson
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The Triptych Ensemble; David Vickerman, Conductor
The title of this piece, “hayashi,” refers to the must that fills the streets of local festivals, events that draw people together in joyful celebration of their community.
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Daniel Brown, Cello; Yu-Sun Kim, Gayageum
This piece, premiered at the “Music for Korean Gayageum and Western Instruments Festival” in Santa Cruz in 2007, is written for the cello and traditional 12-string Korean Zither.
den gen (2005)
Hutchinson’s 2005 album of electro-acoustic music, den gen, is available on iTunes and CDBaby.
videos
mini-documentaries
Kubota Min’you Okunimeguri
NHK Hirukko Iwate
youtube videos
hatsuyuki (2008)
Ewha, Nabi (2009)
