title

ludus cyclus

year of composition

2024

duration

8′

instrumentation

flute, clarinet in B♭, violin, viola, cello, piano

performance

• november 7, 2024 | rafael mendez (fl), nicole martin (cl), ria honda (vln), nicolas garrigues (vla), robin park (vlc), forrest eimold (pf), maya miro johnson (cond) | new haven, united states

program note

I usually take inspiration from topics outside of music when starting a composition. However, this piece began solely as a methodological exploration of compositional techniques. It involves creating a limited number of patterns in various forms, and these patterns combine in different ways to generate new cycles. The cycles of varying sizes intertwine like tangled multiple Ouroboros, offering an analytical game.