Wet Ink (Erin Lesser, piccolo; Josh Modney, violin)

Live, St. Peter's Church, New York, NY, 10 June 2016

Recorded and mixed by Sam Pluta

L'art de toucher le clavecin, 2 (2009) for piccolo with violin [Wet Ink]

Flute version premiere of Kenji Sakai's "Borders" (2016)
Live performance recording at the Contemporary Performance Institute at Wellesley College, MA - 21st July, 2017

Amber Evans, soprano
Molly Shambo, flute
Nicholas Davies, clarinet
Shaina Pan, violin
Issei Herr, cello
Reed Puleo, percussion

Kenji Sakai - Borders

Hearing Yun for Chamber Orchestra

Miranda Cuckson, solo Violin 

Barry Crawford, flute; 
Benjamin Fingland, clarinet; 
Jenny Ney, horn; 
Jeff Missal, trumpet; 
Mike Lormand, trombone; 
Steve Beck, piano; 
Mike Truesdell, percussion; 
Adda Kridler, violin;
 Liuh-Wen Ting and Louise Schulman, violas; 
Joshua Gordon and John Popham, violoncellos;
Greg Chudzik, contrabass.

Conductor: James Baker

Wellesley, Summer 2017

Capriccio, for Violin and thirteen instruments (2017)

Divergent Trajectories presents a struggle between two opposing manifestations of individualism. The first section of the work takes the form of a process fugue—a kind of operation-based musical texture in which each voice works independently to execute a prescribed series of tasks that, in the case of this work, ultimately transform the means by which pitch material is generated. In this system, individualism is based on the autonomy with which each member goes about discharging their assigned duties. It gradually becomes apparent, however, that this form of individualism is based on a fundamental flaw, as the freedom with which each member can express their individuality is eclipsed by the rigidity that the texture demands.

The latter section of the work presents an alternative approach, one that is marked by struggle, but ultimately arrives at collective triumph. Here, each instrument’s individual freedom is intrinsically connected to the expressive freedom of the ensemble as a whole. As the collective creative power of the ensemble grows, so too does the freedom of each instrument to express their individuality by staking their own unique path through the music. The result is a transcendent collectivism that, instead of suppressing individual freedom, sublates it.

Recorded at the 73rd Composers Conference at Wellesley College in July, 2017 by the Conference Ensemble (James Baker, director). Performers are Barry Crawford (flute), Benjamin Fingland (clarinets), Gabriela Diaz (violin), Joshua Gordon (cello), Steven Beck (piano), and James Baker (conductor).

Divergent Trajectories

composed as part of Yarn/Wire Institute 2017 and first performed on 30th June at Staller Center for the Arts, Recital Hall, Stony Brook University by Laura Barger, Angus Davidson, Russell Greenberg & Emily Strachan

Cartography of Confined Spaces

Score: https://issuu.com/bretbohman/docs/beacon__2017__-_sinfonietta

Beacon (2017) for sinfonietta was premiered at the Wellesley Composers Conference on July 26, 2017 under the baton of incredible James Baker. Many thanks to the amazing musicians who brought this piece to life. It was an unforgettable experience.

Miranda Cuckson - Violin I
Gabby Diaz - Violin II
Lois Martin - Viola
Joshua Gordon - Cello
Steven Beck - Piano
Peggy Pearson - Oboe
Benjamin Fingland - Clarinet
Adrian Morejon - Bassoon
Patrick Pridemore - Horn
Gareth Flowers - Trumpet
Benjamin Herrington - Trombone
Mike Truesdell and Michael Caterisano - Percussion
Greg Chudzik - Contrabass

Beacon (2017) - for sinfonietta

Before the world, for orchestra (2012)

Recorded July 26th, 2017 from the live performance at the Composer's Conference at Wellesley College with the Contemporary Performance Institute.

Amber Evans - soprano
Alexis Mitchell - oboe
David Angelo - bass clarinet
Laura Liu - violin
Issei Herr - cello
Fred Sherry - conductor

Carter - Tempo E Tempi - VIII. Segreto Del Poeta

For amplified septet with electronics. Recording from a reading session with Wet Ink Ensemble - June 2017.

Divergent Trajectories

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