Wild Grass (2020)
for solo percussion (2020)
Duration: 7’15
Instrumentation: 2 bongos, 3 Chinese toms, bass drum, kick drum, 2 woodblocks
Wild Grass was commissioned by the Turning Point Ensemble for a collaboration with Wen Wei Dance and members of the Little Giant Chinese Chinese Chamber Orchestra. This piece was one of eight works that formed the larger evening-length project. The title refers loosely to a technique found in Chinese calligraphy in which dynamic motion and energy is captured in graceful strokes of the brush across the page.