170mod4
170 clips are chosen to be played at random by a Python program on four different computers. The clips’ origins or instrumentation are as follows:

1-20 New York City Subway
21-30 Hillside Avenue, Queens NY
31-50 Piano
51-70 Violin
71-90 Cello
91-105 Trombone
106-120 Oboe
121-135 Flute
136-170 Rests of Various Lengths

The sequences performed by the Python program, which was recreated for better audio quality, is as follows:

Computer 1: 136, 161, 87, 165, 30, 155, 29, 106, 57, 136, 137, 54, 51
Computer 2: 3, 35, 16, 33, 98, 115, 137, 165, 72, 109, 116, 142, 21
Computer 3: 14, 156, 164, 107, 96, 41, 48, 
Computer 4: 108, 118, 136, 114, 55, 82, 49, 34, 101, 83, 165, 48, 38, 168


Boundary
This is part of the Phantom Electron series, a sound exploration of music and technology.


Soliloquy
Originally written in 2017, Soliloquy is part of Final Round, an opera that follows three immigrants who are part of America’s new game show to win a green card. Edits and orchestration were done in 2021.

The emcee, a Black American who herself has been the victim of constant racial abuse, reflects on what the winner of the green card will soon face as a permanent resident of the United States of America.

Soliloquy

Boundary

170mod4

170mod4

Medium: Recordings, Piano, Violin, Cello, Trombone, Oboe, and Flute

170 clips are chosen to be played at random by a Python program on four different computers. The clips’ origins or instrumentation are as follows:

1-20 New York City Subway
21-30 Hillside Avenue, Queens NY
31-50 Piano
51-70 Violin
71-90 Cello
91-105 Trombone
106-120 Oboe
121-135 Flute
136-170 Rests of Various Lengths

The sequences performed by the Python program, which was recreated for better audio quality, is as follows:

Computer 1: 136, 161, 87, 165, 30, 155, 29, 106, 57, 136, 137, 54, 51
Computer 2: 3, 35, 16, 33, 98, 115, 137, 165, 72, 109, 116, 142, 21
Computer 3: 14, 156, 164, 107, 96, 41, 48 
Computer 4: 108, 118, 136, 114, 55, 82, 49, 34, 101, 83, 165, 48, 38, 168


Boundary
Medium: Computer and Piano

This is the complete score for all electronic tracks and piano. The electronic tracks are pre-recorded and performed with live piano.

This is part of the Phantom Electron series, a sound exploration of music and technology.


Soliloquy
Medium: Alto, Piano, Violin, and Cello

Originally written in 2017, Soliloquy is part of Final Round, an opera that follows three immigrants who are part of America’s new game show to win a green card. Edits and orchestration were done in 2021.

The emcee, a Black American who herself has been the victim of constant racial abuse, reflects on what the winner of the green card will soon face as a permanent resident of the United States of America.


Accounts
Medium: Computer

Utilizing anonymous stories of racial abuse against Asian Americans during the COVID-19 pandemic (from www.standagainsthatred.org/stories) as found text, the sound experience highlights the difficulty of hearing these voices in mainstream American media.

Application Material