People & Places
Project description:
People and Places presents a collection of works for solo violin, each inspired by a location that shaped their creation. From the trilling insects in the Thai countryside to the serene shores of Hawaii, this program honors the deeply personal connection between place and music.
These compositions are woven from threads of heartache, longing, and wonder, and are expressions of the intersection between geography and experience.
program
The Wind Sings III* by JunYi Chow
Threads Strung Bare* by Bobby Ge
ko’u inoa by Leilehua Lanzilotti
You are still here by Sarah Gibson
Second Nature for violin and electronics by Christopher Stark
* denotes work commissioned for the project
program length: 65 min
Featured and launched on
Hawai’i Public Radio’s ‘Live from the Atherton series’
August 9, 2025
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