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Music

Above is my performance of Joseph Tyldesley's "Prelude for Gwen" and "Pulse," my own composition (2015)

 

Pulse was inspired by my love for swimming. Tempo is used in swimming to maximize efficiency of energy use during competitions. The tempo and dynamics of this piece symbolize the power, perseverance and moments of doubt in a race. When I swim, I can hear this piece in my head as my heart beats along to it. At the end of the piece, the main theme is briefly repeated as a sign of completion. Once a race is over, I leave it behind me, no matter the outcome.

Some of my compositions are performed at the Rivers School Conservatory Annual Contemporary Seminars.

Below is a performance of my String Quartet piece which was inspired by the Refugee crisis in the world. (2015)

 

Eruption (Movement 1)

This movement uses harmonizing thirds and fifths to signify the completeness of life for families pre-war.  The uplifting melody juxtaposed with minor and diminished themes of the cello are reminiscent of conflict threatening to arise despite the happiness and safety communities once had.  The movement ends with an unresolved chord as war erupts and families are left helpless.

 

Escape (Movement 2)

Whereas the first movement uses all four instruments played together, the second movement primarily uses instruments individually and without harmonizing chords to signify the separation of a once whole and protected family unit.  The fast tempo evokes emotions of constant flight only to be trapped again and again.  The piece ends softly with notes of melancholy and hopelessness.

To the left is a performance of my Piano Trio composition.

(2014)

On the  right is a more recent composition of mine.  Leviathan, was originally inspired by a giga roller coaster in Canada’s Wonderland.  This piece does not follow a traditional construct and exhibits drastic changes in tempo, dynamics and chord progression.  Its very essence captures the unpredictability and broad range of emotions experienced during roller coaster rides.  It was my intention to give the pianist the freedom to interpret this essence in their own way.  The composition begins and ends with the same notes, but each conveys a completely different mood.  Just as in life, Leviathan begins and ends with a sense of anticipation of what will come next.

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