Fiddle States (2005)
1. Breathing
2. Chasing
3. Dreaming
4. Dancing
violin duet; ca. 8:00
Comissioned by Martha Walvoord

Premiere
April 15, 2005
Martha and Jennifer Walvoord, violins
MacIntosh Theatre, Ann Arbor, MI

I. Breathing Mp3
II. Chasing Mp3
III. Dreaming Mp3
IV. Dancing Mp3

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Fiddle States borrows from the rich tradition of American Appalachian and Bluegrass fiddling. Based partly on fiddle material, this piece plays with the many characteristics of fiddle tunes from driving rhythmic pulsation to introspective lyricism. The opening movement depicts the act of breathing using the idiomatic droning found in fiddle tunes. The second movement is a turbulent chase between the two violinists. The third movement is an introspective nocturne. In the final movement, a short set of variations on a Bluegrass tune gradually spin out longer and longer melodic patterns, building to a climax to conclude the work.


Performance history

2010

March 28
Bridget Dolkas, violin
Jeanne Skrocki, violin
Connections Chamber Music Series
Encinitas Library; Encinitas, CA

March 27
Bridget Dolkas, violin
Jeanne Skrocki, violin
Connections Chamber Music Series
Murray Center; Mission Viejo, CA

2008

April 25
Martha and Jennifer Walvoord, violins
Crill Performance Hall
Point Loma Nazarene University; San Diego, CA

April 24
Martha and Jennifer Walvoord, violins
French Parlor, Founders Hall
University of San Diego; San Diego, CA

April 23 (west coast premiere)
Martha and Jennifer Walvoord, violins
Composition Lecture Series,
hosted by Paul Chihara
UCLA; Los Angeles, CA

2007

October 25
violins, tba
Ninth Annual Truman State New Music Festival
Ophelia Parrish Performance Hall
Truman State University; Kirksville, MO

January 14
Martha and Jennifer Walvoord, violins
Hope College, Holland, MI

2006

September 30
Eunho Kim and Jungho Kim, violins
Iowa Composers Forum/CFAMC Composers in Community Conference
Orange City, Iowa

2005

April 17
Martha and Jennifer Walvoord, violins
Ann Arbor School for the Performing Arts Faculty Recital
Kerrytown Concert House, Ann Arbor, MI

April 15 (premiere)
Martha and Jennifer Walvoord, violins
MacIntosh Theatre, Ann Arbor, MI


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