string song (2019)

Instrumentation: kinetic sculpture and live electronics

Duration: 6'

Program Notes

String Song is a guided improvisation for prepared kinetic sculpture and live electronics.  The sculpture is a collaboration between Aurie Hsu and instrument builder Kyle Hartzell.  The sculpture uses wooden gears that are motorized to draw a “bow” continuously across the string.  The instrument serves as a sound source for live electronics that further expand the instrument. 


Performances
New Interfaces for Musical Expression (NIME), Birmingham, United Kingdom, 7/22/2020 (virtual)
NJDAC (New Jersey Digital Audio Concert) - New Brunswick, NJ, 10/20/2019