By Niloufar Nourbakhsh | For Cello and Electronics | 5′

Technical Requirements: Laptop, MAX/MSP software, Stereo Speaker Setup, required cables, USB pedal (if the performer wishes to control the electronics).

Routing: Computer out to the speakers, there is no live input for the electronics of this piece. All the materials are synthesized live on MAX/MSP.

Electronic files will be available upon purchase of the work.

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From the composer:

This work is inspired by the orange dragoness sculpture presented to me by Tanja Bechtler. Being as One is divided into two sections and the harmonic language is derived from the cello’s open strings, their harmonic series, and an emphasis on intervals of 5ths and 4ths as a metaphor for stability and instability. As we, the human species, continue to struggle to coexist with nature, I hope Being as One can be an inspiration to reflect inward into our subconscious to re-discover our deep connection with the natural world.

Commission: Commissioned by Tanja Bechtler
Premiere: First performed June 9, 2024 as part of the Music + Museum Season Finale at the Bechtler Museum of Modern Art in Charlotte, NC by cellist Tanja Bechtler