Can't Take You Anywhere
Abstract / Program Notes
Can’t Take You Anywhere is written for (amplified) cello and triggered fixed media. It is inspired traveling around with a particularly noisy crackle box. Its light sensors responded in particularly cantankerous ways when we were riding elevators in my building. Often engaged by curious elevator passengers, I found myself having to explain the goings on as if I were an embarrassed pet owner. The cello and electronics embody different moments, patternings, and realizations found throughout this process.
Can't Take You Anywhere
Can’t Take You Anywhere is written for (amplified) cello and triggered fixed media. It is inspired traveling around with a particularly noisy crackle box. Its light sensors responded in particularly cantankerous ways when we were riding elevators in my building. Often engaged by curious elevator passengers, I found myself having to explain the goings on as if I were an embarrassed pet owner. The cello and electronics embody different moments, patternings, and realizations found throughout this process.