Lots of As and a Bunch of Bs (2025)
Duration: 15 minutes
Instrumentation: two violins
Commissioner: Salley Koo, with the support of the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois
Performance History
5/1/2025 Salley Koo and Dawn Wohn, Chicago, IL
5/17/2025 Salley Koo and Dawn Wohn, New York, NY
5/18/2025 Salley Koo and Dawn Wohn, New York, NY
Review Excerpt:
"...the piece evoked a professor-student “in class” exploration of techniques, sonorities, and modes of expression." - New York Concert Review, Inc., Matei Varga
Program Notes
"Lots of As and a Bunch of Bs" is in multiple movements, and the first one does have only As and Bs. All the other movements begin with various motives or patterns using As and Bs (many of the movement titles are simply the patterns, like AB, BAA, BAB), which develop into different universes. Some are related to others, while others are more distinct. Among them, there is one movement where the second violin player is supposed to imitate the sound of a beginning violinist, again reflecting our care for the next generation of musicians.
Instrumentation: two violins
Commissioner: Salley Koo, with the support of the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois
Performance History
5/1/2025 Salley Koo and Dawn Wohn, Chicago, IL
5/17/2025 Salley Koo and Dawn Wohn, New York, NY
5/18/2025 Salley Koo and Dawn Wohn, New York, NY
Review Excerpt:
"...the piece evoked a professor-student “in class” exploration of techniques, sonorities, and modes of expression." - New York Concert Review, Inc., Matei Varga
Program Notes
"Lots of As and a Bunch of Bs" is in multiple movements, and the first one does have only As and Bs. All the other movements begin with various motives or patterns using As and Bs (many of the movement titles are simply the patterns, like AB, BAA, BAB), which develop into different universes. Some are related to others, while others are more distinct. Among them, there is one movement where the second violin player is supposed to imitate the sound of a beginning violinist, again reflecting our care for the next generation of musicians.