Tourbillon

TOURBILLON (2009)

for marimba and string quartet
Duration: 8′

 
The word “tourbillon,” is defined as either a whirlwind, spiral firework, or mechanical component of a timepiece. Intense moments of surging energy are connected by contrasting peaceful sections. The marimbist and string quartet are highly interactive, frequently displaying the virtuosity of the marimbist.
 

PERFORMANCES

 
Premiere: April 23, 2009. Cohen Davison Hall, Peabody Conservatory
Tomek Kowalczyk, marimba
 
February 20, 2011. Conservatoire de musique de Montréal; QC, Canada
Kathryn Meunier, marimba, Le Quatuor Claudel
 
March 31, 2011. Griswold Hall, Peabody Conservatory
Tomek Kowalczyk, marimba