Eric Hollander, Viola

Shattering Monolith is a piece for solo viola. The idea that drives it is the exploration of relationships between sounds of clear and indeterminate pitch on this particular instrument. The viola’s characteristic open strings anchor the pitches used. Extremes of register and shadings of tone color are exploited, using a variety of bowing techniques. The music is comprised of blocks of static material paired with sections characterized by motion and energy.

Shattering Monolith - for solo viola

Composer, improviser, and musicologist born and raised in Mexico City, Mexico 🇲🇽 Doctorate in composition. I play guitar in the experimental group Fat Pigeon and lead the large ensemble project Pinson Chamber Band.

Shattering Monolith - for solo viola

Craig Davis Pinson