metaphors (2022)
for chamber orchestra or grade 5 wind ensemble, 5’
the wind ensemble version was finished in December 2024 and the chamber orchestra version was completed in May 2024
Scored for 2222/2200/2perc/hp/str or 2fl, ob, ecl, 3cl, bcl, bsn, aatb sax, 3tpt, 4hn, 2tbn, btbn, euph, tba, bgtr, 5perc
I am not particularly interested in composing electronic or pop music, nor would I say I’m inspired by it much (aside from songs of these genres that I really like). I did, however, notice that I hadn’t touched on my personal taste in my own music. Although electronic music is not my favorite, I do listen to some lo-fi music, and have a strange connection that several of my favorite wind ensemble works are based on electronic music. After taking my first class on electronic music composition, I had to write several electronic works – this is an adaptation of one of them. Originally composed for electric guitar, bass guitar, drum set, and piano, ‘metaphors’ is my acknowledgement of my soft side for electronic and pop music and emulates several elements I liked in the genre.
Honors:
Winner, 2024 One Found Sound Emerging Composer Award (orch. version)
Performances:
April 2025, One Found Sound, San Francisco, CA
October 6, 2023, Sacramento State University, conducted by Matthew Morse, Sacramneto, CA
May 3, 2023, West Park High School, conducted by Patrick Neff, Roseville, CA
April 15 2023, West Park High School, conducted by Patrick Neff, Sacramento, CA
