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SUMMARY:The Sky Between Us performance at Duke University
DESCRIPTION:The Sky Between Us for Soprano Saxophone\, Alto Saxophone\, and Piano is performed by Susan Fancher and Heidi Radtke\, saxophones and Inara Zandmane\, piano. \nNelson Music Room\, Duke University\, East Campus\, Durham\, NC \nProgram Note\nThe inspiration for The Sky Between Us for Soprano Saxophone\, Alto Saxophone\, and Piano by comes from a poem titled “Under This Sky” by Zia Hyder\, translated by Bhabani Sengupta with Naomi Shihab Nye. The poem begins with the line: \nThere’s an enormous comfort knowing\nwe all live under this same sky. \nThe spirit of this poem speaks to the connections that link us together\, from sharing the same sun and moon to embracing the idea of collaboration and togetherness\, no matter where we live in the world or what we do. \nThis work explores what it means to be under the same sky and connect in new ways.  Using the colors of the saxophones and the piano\, I wanted to create a soundscape that interweaves the ideas of togetherness through beautiful melodic lines\, rhythmic gestures\, and fluid motion.  A journey of movement and hope\, this work celebrates the collaboration between the three voices as equal partners in creating a wide-open space of possibility. \nThe work is in one movement with three distinct sections inspired by the story in the poem: \nSun and Moon\nSweets and Snow\nLife and Love \nThe piece begins and ends with the Saxophones echoing back and forth to each other\, using the technique of playing into the open strings of the piano. I wanted to create this sense of openness\, of vastness and distance that eventually grows closer together\, symbolizing that although there is sky between us\, we are still connected. \nThis work was commissioned by the Covert Ensemble (Dave Camwell and Kateřina Pavlíková – www.covertensemble.com) and it was their vision and enthusiasm that brought us all together under the same sky to collaborate on this work. I want to thank them as well as the additional Consortium Members from around the world who are a part of the creation of this work. \nWe truly are living under the same sky\, and there’s a joy in knowing we can come together through music.
URL:https://jennibrandon.com/event/the-sky-between-us-performance-at-duke-university/
LOCATION:Nelson Music Room\, Duke University\, Durham\, North Carolina\, United States
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