This commission was made possible by the Steven R. Gerber Trust for the Fresh Inc Festival 2020.
Violin: Amalia Young
Viola: Tyler Pacheco
Cello: Herine Coetzee Koschak

Monomania is about an obsession for one thing, whichever this may be: something material, a dream, or a person. It’s about this thing growing in your thoughts, silently and slowly. You don’t realize what is happening and you don’t see it coming – until it’s too late. Until all your mind and will are bent over this ideal object, and until this relentless and insane desire of possessing it by all means crumbles your sanity. Dealing with the tricks of the mind is complex, and Monomania is about the impression of one’s obsessive mind, and how it sways from delusion to violence in the rush to clutch what it craves.

"Monomania" for string trio

Brazilian composer based in Ontario, Canada.

Music by composer Roger Zare. Check out more by visiting http://www.rogerzare.com

I am a multidisciplinary musician, creating electronic and instrumental music for media and art projects utilizing concepts in music theory and philosophy. My creative ideas and abilities have opened new collaboration pathways with other artists.

My musical pieces have been commissioned and premiered in Canada and internationally. In my compositional output since 2022, I explore passing time, repetition, and temporal suspension concepts.

In 2023, I completed my Master's in Music Composition and was awarded a research scholarship and graduate teaching assistantship.

"Monomania" for string trio

Cadu Verdan