Desert Presence
Guitar and electronics | 2014 | 7'
Past Performances:
Luca Scofano, guitar. Diffrazioni Festival, Concert VI. Florence, Italy, Nov. 24, 2016.
Jack Le Sante, guitar. FEASt (Florida ElectroAcoustic Student Festival). Wertheim Performing Arts Center, Florida International University, Miami, Florida, Nov. 7, 2015.
Premired by Ian Jickling, guitar. CECM Computer Music Recital. Auer Hall, Indiana University, Dec. 7, 2014.
Desert Presence reminisces on the landscape of the American West, dwelling on how the vast, open spaces of the region are both "quiet" and "loud:" silent and empty, but also overwhelming because of that very emptiness in such large space. The performer interacts in dialogue with an unseen presence. As this back-and-forth develops, the two voices begin to come together as echoes of one another, creating a fleeting sense of union between the known and unknown. The piece is performed through Max/MSP, using both recorded sounds and live processing of the guitar and electronics during the performance.
