the biophony project
Crystal and Cloud
Crystal and Cloud was composed during the early weeks of the 2021 Walden School Young Musicians Program when the work’s composers found themselves immersed in Walden’s creative community following the social isolation of the COVID-19 pandemic. The composers worked together to integrate their ideas into a cohesive sonic environment that was unified around themes of listening, guided improvisation, and eco-acoustics. The title refers to the union of real and imagined soundscapes, mirroring the composers’ intention of complimenting organic sound in the environment around them in Dublin, New Hampshire, as well as the emergent soundscape of the music being created in real time by an ensemble.
Millie Fleming (b. 2004) is a 17-year-old pianist and aspiring composer from coastal Maine. She’s still new to writing music, but she thinks creating soundscapes is one of the most amazing things a musician can do. This project is her first time writing for open instrumentation.
Graham Lazorchak (b. 2002) is a composer and improviser based in Arlington, VA. His primary mentors have included Elizabeth Ogonek and Daniel Felsenfeld. Graham is currently pursuing a BM in composition from Oberlin Conservatory.
Yuri Lee (b. 2004) is a composer and violinist from New York. She currently studies composition with Dr. Manuel Sosa at the Juilliard Pre-College program and aspires to be a film composer to bring joy to others.
Sabrina Lu (b. 2005) is a composer and pianist from the New Jersey/New York area. She is a Next Generation Artist of the New York City Omega Ensemble and regularly attends the Walden School’s Young Musicians Program.
Aadit Shrivastava (b. 2008) is from Short Hills, NJ. He is a pianist, violist, and composer.
Noah Dokko Stein (b. 2003) is an avid composer and violinist who lives in Guilford, CT. He likes listening to video game music, classical music, and Jacob Collier. This fall he will begin studying at Yale University as an undergraduate, where he plans to study composition.
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Each Biome represents a small group collaboration between 2-4 composers commissioned to create flexible, open-score pieces for outdoor performance and infinite combinations of instruments.
“Biophony" is made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo and the New York State Legislature.