Bent Frequency performance Amir Khalaf's Rib on our 23/24 Underscore_a call for scores concert on 3/2/24.
Performed by:
Sarah Kruser Ambrose, flute
Tim Fitzgerald, clarinet
Adelaide Federici, violin
Jean Gay, cello
Stuart Gerber, conductor
Amir Khalaf writes the following about the work:
The music is based on a poem that I wrote with the same name. Rib is a visual representation of the images and the events of the poem which is inspired by motion, nature, likeness and immature sound objects.
I owned you; I owned nothing but you, we were one
You and I, elevating, lights sparkle in our eyes
Careless
Seven doves surrounding, roaming, humming and singing
You carry me
I avoid looking at you
I look at the sky
Hesitant, imitating interest
Muttering
Trembling and frightened
Terrified of fate
We break through the clouds, approach the stars
Pouring rain surrounding
Invisible monkeys screaming
flocks of birds squeaking
croaking frogs jumping
Water splashing in our faces
We are speeding
Close we are, you look at me and say,
Get ready, my master, the time is now
I veil, adorn, purify, and dress up for you
Ready now I am.
-Amir Khalaf
Amir Khalaf, born in Cairo, Egypt. He graduated from the College of Fine Arts in Cairo and studied composition at the University of Birmingham.
In his music, Amir explores the notion of deficiency and decay as well as the limited sonorities of musical instruments. He is interested to transform motion into sound objects by creating ephemeral and insufficient acoustic environments inspired by Nature, folk music, and electronic music.
He attended masterclasses and individual lessons with Pierluigi Billone, Kaija Saariaho, Frank Bedrossian, Dieter Ammann, Oscar Bianchi, Raphaël Cendo, and Mark Andre. He participated in Festivals such as Impuls, reMusik, Sound of Wander, Festival Mixtur, Young Euro Classic Festival, Etchings festival. He worked with ensembles such as Quatuor Bozzini, Ensemble Linea, Quartetto Maurice, mdi ensemble, The Callino Quartet, Vertixe Sonora, and AYPO Philharmonic Orchestra.
25 авг 2024
