Some selected works from performances of new pieces premiered as part of Kurt Rohde's Farewell Tour PARTS 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, & 6:
-J. Redmond, "Tongues of Angels" for vla. & pn. [PART 1]
-E. Lillios, "Liquid|Crystal|Vapor" for vla. & live interactive electroacoustics [PART 2]
-T. Tallon, "excision no. 2 - they didn't know we were seeds" for vla. and live electronics [PART 2]
-R. Sazegari, "Counterpane" for amplified scordatura vla. [PART 1]
-S. Nichols, "Imaginary Units" for vla. & electronics [PART 2]
-R. Chowenhill, "crush" for amplified viola & tube amp [PART 2]

Playing around-n-things: Selections from Farewell Tour, PARTS 1 & 2

Ramteen Sazegari, "Counterpane" for amplified viola (2017-18)
Kurt Rohde, viola
from Kurt Rohde's Farewell Tour - PART 1
May 18, 2018, Center for New Music, San Francisco, CA

Ramteen Sazegari, Counterpane for amplified viola

Ramteen Sazegari, "Counterpane" for amplified scordatura viola (2017-18)

Tina Tallon, excision no. 2 - "they didn't know we were seeds" for amplified viola & live processing (2018-19)
Kurt Rohde, viola
from Kurt Rohde's Farewell Tour - PART 2
March 4, 2019, San Francisco Conservatory of Music, San Francisco, CA
commissioned by the Barlow Music Foundation

Tina Tallon, excision no. 2 - "they didn't know we were seeds" for amplified viola & live processing

Elainie Lillios, "Liquid | Crystal | Vapor" for viola & live interactive electroacoustics (2018)
Kurt Rohde, viola
from Kurt Rohde's Farewell Tour - PART 2
March 4, 2019, San Francisco Conservatory of Music, San Francisco, CA

Elainie Lillios, "Liquid | Crystal | Vapor" for viola & live interactive electroacoustics

"Tongues of Angels" was composed by composer/pianist Jared Redmond for PART 1 of Kurt Rohde's Farewell Tour PARTS 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 & 6. The work was premiered in May 2018 in San Francisco, Berkeley, Sacramento and Davis, CA. This performance features Jared Redmond (piano) & Kurt Rohde (viola).

This piece is very subtle & soft, so listening with headphones is recommended.

Jared Redmond - Tongues of Angels (2018/19)

Imaginary Units @ UC Davis

Richard Chowenhill, "crush" for amplified viola & tube amp(2018)
Kurt Rohde, viola
from Kurt Rohde's Farewell Tour - PART 2
February 22, 2020, Washington State University, Festival of Contemporary Art Music

Richard Chowenhill, "crush" for amplified viola and tube amp

An easy way to get quick access to some recent works of mine. These selections will be regularly updated as performances of new works and projects become available. Contact me with any queries. REQUEST: Should you wish to play my work, I ask you include it on a program that is representative & includes a number of pieces by POC and/or female or non-binary identifying people.

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