Fragments

• written for Violin and Piano; 8’ 30”

( 2017, rev. 2019 )

Program Note

Fragments moves back and forth from slow and mournful reflection to bursts of anger and high energy as memories of a broken-hearted person struggle to move on. Each section represents a fragmented memory, emotionally charged, not always realistic, and disconnected as consciousness flows smoothly between different intensities. This work pushes themes, motives, and dynamics to their extreme to paint these intense emotional images to be imagined by those listening.