Uhsrem (2024)
Duration: 16 minutes
Instrumentation: Gugak (Korean folk music) orchestra with solo flute player
Commissioner: Seoul Metropolitan Traditional Music Orchestra
Performance History
11/29/2024 Seoul Metropolitan Traditional Orchestra w/ Jasmine Choi (flute) & Soo-Yeoul Choi (cond), Seoul, South Korea
Program Notes
Living on the American West Coast, especially close to the water (less than ten minutes from my place on foot), I encounter beautiful sunsets often. The dusky air, yet with a hint of warmth, gives me a soothing yet somewhat desolate feeling. Uhsrem (meaning "Twilight") captures that momentary feeling, which evolves whimsically, yet constantly.
Instrumentation: Gugak (Korean folk music) orchestra with solo flute player
Commissioner: Seoul Metropolitan Traditional Music Orchestra
Performance History
11/29/2024 Seoul Metropolitan Traditional Orchestra w/ Jasmine Choi (flute) & Soo-Yeoul Choi (cond), Seoul, South Korea
Program Notes
Living on the American West Coast, especially close to the water (less than ten minutes from my place on foot), I encounter beautiful sunsets often. The dusky air, yet with a hint of warmth, gives me a soothing yet somewhat desolate feeling. Uhsrem (meaning "Twilight") captures that momentary feeling, which evolves whimsically, yet constantly.