From her years residing in New Haven, Connecticut, Nazaykinskaya draws upon the area’s scenic beauty for musical inspiration: “Connecticut enchanted me with its magical diversity, whether I was meandering along the green alleys in downtown New Haven in the long days of summer, or seeking shelter in the shades of Sleeping Giant Park or watching […]
Category: Compositions
Three Asterisms by Lucas Oikle, Green Dot Journey Competition Winner
In Three Asterisms, Oickle returns to his roots through an exploration of the sonic remembrances of his youth growing up along the Atlantic Coast of Canada: “My composition is centered on my favourite thing about summer in Nova Scotia: singing frogs on a clear evening. Because of the many hours I spent by our pond […]
Night Music by Jules Pegram, Green Dot Journey Competition Winner
Of his composition Night Music, Pegram writes, “Night is the period when my musical ideas are at their most introspective and romantic, yet I also feel the most musically energetic once the sun has set. Thus, Night Music for Violin and Piano is a sonic exploration of nighttime, my favorite part of the day.” Far […]