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Migration

(2021)
  • For flute, clarinet, violin, cello, piano, percussion
  • Duration: 10 minutes
  • Commissioned and premiered by the Aspen Contemporary Ensemble

Migration is a concerto for chamber ensemble. It draws excerpts from the “World Map” series, which is a collection of five mini-concertos for quintet, which takes listeners on a journey around the world, opening their ears to music’s evolution as an international unifier. Song of Matilda brings listeners to Australia with a thematic interpretation of the classic bush ballad, “Waltzing Matilda.” The European leg of the journey is represented by the song of Lindenbaum, a nostalgic piece inspired by Hans Christian Andersen’s fairy tale, The Dryad. Song of Peace is inspired by Korean culture and traditional music, drawing its name from the inter-Korean Peace House. There is also a touch of surrealism with a pianistic depiction of a wintry weather in subtropical Canton, in the fast passage featuring the piano.

Performances

Migration

7:30 PM PDT |

Saturday, October 3, 2026

San Francisco Contemporary Music Players
Eric Dudley, conductor
Brava Theater Center
San Francisco, CA

Migration

7:00 PM CDT |

Tuesday, September 29, 2026

TAMU-CC Faculty: Diana Sipes, flute; Caitlin Beare, clarinet; Christina Adams, violin; Carrie Pierce, cello; Sangmi Lim, piano; Caleb Pickering, percussion
Brian Shelton, conductor
H-E-B Performance Hall, TAMU-CC Performing Arts Center
Corpus Christi, TX

Migration

8:00 PM EDT |

Monday, October 27, 2025

Musique 21 Ensemble
Cook Recital Hall, Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI

Migration

7:00 PM PDT |

Sunday, October 29, 2023

Kaleidoscope Chamber Orchestra
Yvonne Lam, violin; Christine Lee, celloAnthony Trionfo, flute; Benjamin Haeuser, clarinet
Yvonne Chen, piano
Festival of New American Music
Capistrano Concert Hall, California State University, Sacramento
Sacramento, CA

Migration

7:30 PM PDT |

Tuesday, October 10, 2023

Anthony Kandilaroff, flute; Shannon Scott, clarinet; Christopher Wilson, percussion; Emily Andriano, violin; Ruth Boden, cello; Jason McDougall, piano
Music of Shuying Li Recital
Bryan Hall Theatre, Washington State University
Pullman, WA

Migration

7:00 PM EDT |

Friday, March 31, 2023

Four Corners Ensemble
William Wiedrich, conductor
Barness Recital Hall, University of South Florida
Tampa, FL

Migration

7:30 PM EDT |

Friday, March 17, 2023

Kent State New Music Ensemble
Perry Roth, conductor
Ludwig Recital Hall, Kent State University
Kent, OH

Migration

7:30 PM EDT |

Thursday, October 21, 2021

Foot in the Door Ensemble
Glen Adsit, conductor
Lincoln Theater, The Hartt School, University of Hartford
West Hartford, CT

Migration

2:30 PM MDT |

Thursday, August 19, 2021

Aspen Contemporary Ensemble
Tim Weiss, conductor
First Glimpse II, Harris Concert Hall, Aspen Music Festival and School
Aspen, CO

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