One is soaring through vast rainbow landscapes of pure light and energy, taking in the strange natural formations and vistas. Storms and electric surges come and go, and the endless terrains remain still and unscathed.

Recorded in performance by the New Orleans Chamber Orchestra
UNO Recital Hall, New Orleans LA, November 13, 2021

Maxim Samarov, Conductor
Phillip Larroque, co-music director

Violins:
Hannah Yim
Xiao Fu
Kurt Munstedt
Sarah Yen
Yuki Tanaka
Janeta Mavrova
Hannah Urdea
Moises Bonella Cunha
 
Violas:
Kenny Wang
Tyler Sieh
Peter Dutilly
 
Cellos:
Rachel Hsieh
David Rosen
Joshua Delgado
 
Bass:
Doug Therrien

Recorded by Dennis Lindwall

2021, November 13

Colorfields, for string ensemble

Che Buford (he, they) is an NYC-based artist whose work explores creating new narratives within the world of music while engaging in themes of memory and place.

Composer, pianist, vocalist, educator, and pilot, Kate is an advocate of fearlessness and music. She is an active composer, performer and recording artist. In 2011 she released her 6th solo CD Unexpected Romance, a poignant and uplifting collection of original songs for voice and piano. Before she moved to LA from Montana she composed a series of 3 New Age piano CD’s for her acupuncturist called Lullabies for Grownups.

She currently teaches mostly-piano lessons at her private studio and at Boulevard Music in Culver City. Kate performs her own original songs around Los Angeles, plays classical and jazz piano, sings jazz and barbershop whenever the opportunity arises, and writes songs for film and television.

Colorfields, for string ensemble

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