Performance by the International Orange Chorale of San Francisco, Zane Fiala, director
3rd place winner in 2016 Composer Competition
May 13, 2017, Freshly Squeezed Concert Series

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Text:
from “Chamber Music”

I.
Strings in the earth and air
Make music sweet;
Strings by the river where
The willows meet.
 
There's music along the river
For Love wanders there,
Pale flowers on his mantle,
Dark leaves on his hair.
 
All softly playing,
With head to the music bent,
And fingers straying
Upon an instrument.
     - James Joyce (1907)

Strings in the earth and air - for SATB choir

Composer and conductor Bryan Lin (b. 1991) uses political and social commentary to smear the boundaries of musical genres and traditions, exploring the complexity of the human condition and seeking beauty in unconventional places. Subject matters for recent works have ranged from climate change denial (It’s just weather, 2020), to the vanity of self-promotion on social media (I’m so excited, 2019). Past collaborations include Musaics of the Bay, Guerrilla Composers Guild, Choral Chameleon, soprano Naomi Columna, San Franciso Choral Artists, Lehigh University Philharmonic Orchestra, and Monocacy Chamber Orchestra.

Bryan received his M.M. in Composition at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music, studying in the studio of David Garner. He also holds two degrees from Lehigh University — a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering and a B.A. in Music — where he studied composition with Paul Salerni and Steven Sametz. Further composition studies include instruction from David Conte, Sven-David Sandström, and Narcis Bonet. In 2016, he attended the European American Musical Alliance in Paris, receiving distinctions in harmony, score-reading, and counterpoint. His conducting mentors include Vince Peterson, Matthew Oltman, Jacques Desjardins, and Steven Sametz.

Strings in the earth and air - for SATB choir

Bryan Lin - composer