something sweet (2025)
for orchestra, 6’
this work was written for the University of Michigan Philharmonia Orchestra and completed in January 2025
Scored for 2222/4331/2perc/pho/hp/str
I wrote this piece with a particular memory I had with my grandmother Mary, who I had been thinking about a lot over the nine months I wrote this piece. She was the first person who introduce me to coffee, which I love a lot now. After always being refused the drink by my mom, I remember jump at the opportunity to have it, which, oddly, resulted in me completed knocked out on her living room floor. In every cup of coffee I have to this day, I think about her. The title "something sweet" refers to coffee, this piece is about, but in particular to my grandmother who was also someone incredibly sweet, kind, and supportive.
Performances:
February 13, 2025, University of Michigan Philharmonia Orchestra, Kendra Chao, Hill Auditorium, Ann Arbor, MI
[recording coming soon]
