String Quartet No.1, “Homage” is a semi-traditional harmonically voiced string work in three movements in which each individual movement essentially pays homage to a different composer and/or type of work. The work aims to explore the idea surrounding the laws of the conservation of energy as observe in the study of physics; and how those same laws can relate to music. In doing so, it expressed what would be considered somewhat traditional practices in harmony and structure, with the twist that is the subtlety of 20th century practices regarding dissonance and atonality. Excerpts used from these works, ranging from 2 to 4 measures in length, are both arranged and extended over the course of the movement. The composers utilized in this work include: Camille Saint-Saens, Amy Beach, and Pyotr I. Tchaikovsky. In it’s entirety, this work is approximately 12 minutes long, with individual movements ranging from 2 to 6 minutes.

LIVE "Homages" String Quartet No. 1,  Movement 2

Jessica T. Carter (b. 1992) is a composer, performer (violinist & mezzo-soprano), and educator from Indiana described as evocative and lyrical by Aspire Magazine and Apricity Magazine, respectively, who is swiftly making a name for herself. Specializing in concert music, film scoring, and musical theatre, Jessica's aim and goal in music is to intersect the relationship between vitriol and compassion through empathy, highlighting the lives marginalized children while deepening the universal understanding of the marginalized adult through sonic engagement that extends to the narrative of human nature through the message of hope.