Play Nice
2023 · flutes, tenor saxophone, percussion, electronics · ~10'
My three year old is teaching me all kinds of things: it's good to really feel our feelings; we can always be growing; and notably, curiosity, excitement, and a willingness to experiment — even if it means allowing for mistakes — create ideal conditions for learning. How can we apply these lessons in our field? What conditions bring about a spirit of free play in expert performers? With these lessons and questions in mind, I present this piece!
premiere
2023-06-28 · Wet Ink Ensemble · Peabody Institute, Baltimore, MD — recorded live at the premiere.
personnel
Erin Lesser, flutes · Alex Mincek, tenor saxophone · Ian Antonio, percussion · Sam Pluta, electronics · David Carlton Adams, electronics
credits
Audio engineering by Alejandro Quiles · video by Sally Hyun and Danni Song, edited by David Carlton Adams