Due to the July 4th holiday weekend, the July Salon is cancelled. The next Salon will be held on September 5, 2014 at the Chapel Performance Space.
Carson FarleyFilm Music, for piano, cello, and fluteFilm Music was composed for a commercial video project for sculptor R. Carlson. Originally scored for piano, string quartet, and synthesizer, this version has been arranged for piano, cello, and flute. Though I am usually a structural composer, this piece was written quickly and entirely from a visual perspective to conform to the visual content of the video project. It has a very simple surface texture with themes, transitions, and modulations from section to section.carsonicsproductions.com/Aaron KeytMusic for Wallace, for pianoWhile living in Somerville, MA for a couple years, we adopted an old, neglected spinet piano. We named the piano Wallace. I wrote an album of short, mostly simple pieces for Wallace, a few of which will be played at the Salon.Ian McKnightThe Trees Awaken, for alto flute, cello, and pianoThis tone poem describes a sleeping forest that comes to life with dancing tree folk before returning to its slumber. …