One of my greatest appreciations for living in the Midwest is the rich soundscape of a summer dusk. With fireflies shimmering in accompaniment, the living Earth provides a symphony using varying species of cicadas, crickets, and katydids, among other beings. I sense calmness, reflectiveness, and peace when taking the time to be still, be present, and listen deeply to this world.

Lyric Dusk (2023) - percussion sextet with fixed electronics

Fridur for piano and electronics by Linda Buckley
Live performance on Nov 21 2015 presented by AIC, at Lutheran Hall, Dublin with Isabelle O'Connell, piano.

Linda Buckley - Fridur - Live

innova 922
https://www.innova.mu/albums/arcomusical/meia-meia

MeiaMeia

Arcomusical: Apenas seja

"I Will Not Be Sad in This World" by Eve Beglarian

Yoshi Weinberg, alto flute

I Will Not Be Sad In This World by Eve Beglarian

Apenas seja (or “just be”) is a celebration of the past five semesters of composing for the Afro-Brazilian berimbau with Dr. Gregory Beyer. This sextet was written at a time when I was dealing with issues of self-confidence and a lack of clarity in my personal artistic statement. Writing this work helped me through that time and became a mental refuge that I could resort to for peace. One of the most inspiring mentors in my life once told me that I should, “just be” and everything will fall into place. This piece is dedicated to that philosophy. This composition explores various ostinati that pass through the ensemble, additive processes, and layered textures over seemingly simple and familiar harmonic progressions. Apenas seja is also inspired by the music of Imogen Heap, the XX, and Emmy Rossum. - AL, Spring 2015

Apenas Seja

Plath Heart

Such an amazing experience one which I will remember for the rest of my life, and I hope to be revisiting this wonderful place in the future! So many amazing people involved in making this happen many of which are great friends of mine and I want to thank them all from the bottom of my heart. 

Photo credit goes to the amazing Eron Rauch.


Ps. I will be finishing up my mixes for a whole bunch of music coming up in the future which I just haven't had the time to finish recently. 
Many more to come!

Walk Of Atlas - MFA Thesis (Columbia College Chicago)

Dreams - The Cranberries

Alexis C. Lamb (b. 1993) is a composer, percussionist, and educator who is interested in fostering communities of mindful music-making, particularly through the medium of storytelling. Her recent musical endeavors incorporate her love of research and oral histories into sonic commentaries that often enable the performers to offer their own improvisations and responses.

Composing music is a highly collaborative process, and Alexis views each of her compositions as a reflection of the specific collaboration for which it was written. One of her missions as a composer is to create safe musical spaces for vulnerable populations. By directly collaborating with and listening to our communities, Alexis can lend her musical voice to forge new relationships between diverse populations. As a result, collaborations can both tell an individual’s story as well as a dialogue between composer and concept/individual. Her compositions can be found on Innova Recordings, National Sawdust Tracks, and Evan Chapman’s self-published album, Caustics. She is originally from Denver, Colorado, and is currently based in Ypsilanti, Michigan.