Description
Video
Salina Fisher: Lumina (2019)
New Zealand premiere performed by Stroma:
Patrick Barry (clarinet), Reuben Chin (soprano saxophone), Todd Gibson-Cornish (bassoon), Thomas Guldborg (percussion), Gabriela Glapska (piano), Andrew Thomson (violin), Nicholas Hancox (viola), Andrew Joyce (cello) and Mark Carter (conductor).
Duration
5 min
Premiere
June 22, 2019
Walt Disney Concert Hall, Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles Philharmonic "Noon to Midnight" Festival
International Contemporary Ensemble, conducted Steven Schick
Walt Disney Concert Hall, Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles Philharmonic "Noon to Midnight" Festival
International Contemporary Ensemble, conducted Steven Schick
Commissioner
Commissioned by the Lost Angeles Philharmonic for performance by the International Contemporary Ensemble
Instrumentation
soprano saxophone, bass clarinet, bassoon, percussion, piano, violin, viola, cello
Program Notes
Lumina takes inspiration from bioluminescent clusters of Arachnocampa luminosa (New Zealand glowworms), and the stasis and resonance of the caves they inhabit. Beyond their constellation-like appearance from a distance, the larvae’s blue-green light lures flying insects, ensnaring them in sticky mucus-droplet threads.
Lumina was commissioned by LA Phil for performance by International Contemporary Ensemble in the Noon to Midnight Festival 2019.
–Salina Fisher