AT THE END OF IT ALL
DUET • PERCUSSION • FIXED MEDIA

Transmasculine composer LJ White draws on a collaboration with astronomer Becka Phillipson, whose research on black holes informs the program’s central metaphor. With poetry by Nicole M. Young-Martin, the work explores what exists beyond immediate perception, considering how presence, impact, and potential can remain powerful even when they are not fully visible or understood.

هذه الموسيقى الصامتة • THIS SILENT MUSIC
SONG CYCLE • PERCUSSION • OUD

Based on texts by poet George Abud, Lebanese composer Alex Wakim crafts a song cycle that excavates questions of identity and belonging. Melding traditional Arabic tonality and instrumentation with Western technique, the work unfolds as an act of cultural uncovering – for performers and audience alike – using tension, resonance, and resolution to illuminate what emerges when dissonance becomes part of the story.

EUCALYPTUS
SONG CYCLE • PERCUSSION • MARIMBA

With poetry by Jonathan Clarke Sypert, composer Mieke Doezema contributes a song cycle for soprano, marimba, and auxiliary percussion, employing extended techniques inspired by natural soundscapes and the ecological impact of colonialism. Rooted in mindfulness and close listening, the work invites audiences into an awareness of breath, texture, and the quiet architecture of sound.