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In December 2018, violist Molly Wise, who is now my wife, commissioned a short work for solo viola to perform at her senior recital at the Cleveland Institute of Music. I wrote Nostalgia, capturing the idea of bittersweet memories with light and dark moods, various open string drones that accompany the same tune in different ways, and a fixation on major seventh chords, my favorite type of chord.
At a contemplative 7 minutes, it is the perfect slow piece to add to the middle of your recital program if you are looking for something contemporary and unaccompanied!
This piece will be featured on the program of a recital given by me and Molly at the American Viola Society conference in June 2026.
In December 2018, violist Molly Wise, who is now my wife, commissioned a short work for solo viola to perform at her senior recital at the Cleveland Institute of Music. I wrote Nostalgia, capturing the idea of bittersweet memories with light and dark moods, various open string drones that accompany the same tune in different ways, and a fixation on major seventh chords, my favorite type of chord.
At a contemplative 7 minutes, it is the perfect slow piece to add to the middle of your recital program if you are looking for something contemporary and unaccompanied!
This piece will be featured on the program of a recital given by me and Molly at the American Viola Society conference in June 2026.