smooth • pluck • whirl (2025)
Etude for Unaccompanied Violin

Duration: 7 minutes
Premiere: June 4, 2025, Rabia Brooke, violin, Chicago, Illinois

This unaccompanied violin work unfolds across three interdependent sections, each exploring a distinct sound world while maintaining a sense of continuity. It begins with fluid lyricism and an understated groove, shifts into playful, percussive pizzicato textures, and builds toward a driving, staccato climax with relentless momentum. Balancing contrast and cohesion, the piece offers an evolving kinetic energy that is both expressive and exhilarating.