Two Spirits

A string quartet about a whitewater rafting experience.

Whitewater (for String Quartet)

It Rained That Day

I played flute on this song with the Colombian band Che Parce. They were so much fun to work with, check out their other songs at www.facebook.com/cheparceoficial

"La Pintura" by Martin Orlando Alvarez - Che Parce ft. Jah Song-Elizabeth Kowalski- Emilia Mathea

Abandoned Sanctuary

Depicts the journey of a whitewater rafting trip.
Rocky, rough, scary, just starting out.
Picks up pace.
Smoother majestic section with fast undercurrents.
Eerie cautiousness.
Tumultuous waves with moments of being airborne.
Waterfall in sight, panic.
Falling.
Victory.

Whitewater

Memories & Premonition

Interlude

Music and Dance production about the March 25, 1911 Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire. The factory had narrow staircases, the company never ran fire drills, the building was equipped with faulty fire escapes, and the doors were locked to prevent workers from leaving early or stealing scraps of fabric. As a result, most of them were trapped in the burning building and were forced to jump out of the windows. The fire that erupted in one of the largest garment factories in New York City killing 146 people, mostly young women, became a turning point in the history of the U.S. Labor Movement. The movement, generated by Murphy and cast members, evokes images of textile work, individual workers and their relationships, as well as the fire. The work is an honest attempt to memorialize the victims that unwilling sacrificed their lives to bring awareness to the need for the creation of effective US labor laws and fire safety codes. An original and affecting composition, Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire, by Elizabeth Kowalski conveys emotion and spirit as she addresses both movement and narrative. The choreography by Denise Murphy entitled "Vanishing Souls, Falling Embers," a 12-minute piece, served as a starting point for "One Hundred Forty Six," an evening length work which further explores the fire through movement, text, video and photography.

Elizabeth

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