As part of the 2023 Akropolis Chamber Music Institute, Akropolis and participants premiered new works by 4 participant composers.
"Voyage" was composed by Malaika Paralkar and performed by Hilary Hobbs (oboe), Molly Damitio (flute), Ben Taylor (clarinet), Matt Landry (saxophone), Kenny Kriha (bassoon), and Cherri Chen (percussion).
The composer provides the following description of "Voyage" ~
Voyage, journey, adventure. Brightness and motion and sunlight in shallow water flowing into
the sound of waves and wind. The bittersweet feeling of change. How do you know you’ve
arrived if you don’t know where you’re going? Voyage flows between a variety of moods and
atmospheres that primarily convey a sense of motion, featuring timbral trills and other techniques
to build a shimmering texture that ultimately return to a transformed version of the beginning of the piece.
Malaika Paralkar (she/her) is a composer from Downingtown, Pennsylvania. Her work focuses
on creating shifting atmospheres through the exploration of harmony and timbre, often featuring
extended techniques and aleatoric passages. Many of her works also have environmental themes,
drawing inspiration from the effects of people on the environment. She is currently a student at
NYU, and is working on her M.M. in Music Theory and Concert Composition. Malaika has
received the 2021 and 2022 Roz Patton Instrumental Composition awards, and won the 2019
Susquehanna University High School Composition Competition. Her work, Rafters, was
premiered by the West Chester University Wind Symphony during their Fall 2022 semester. She
has written for guest artists Singularity Saxophone Quartet, and had her work performed by the
New Thread Quartet. Malaika has also attended the 2022 Nief Norf Summer Festival, and the
2022 Del Mar International Composer Symposium. Her primary instrument is the flute,
and she additionally studies bansuri (a type of flute used in Hindustani classical music).
Recorded at Voorhies Hall in Bay View, MI, August 12, 2023. Audio recorded by Dave Schall Acoustic. Audio and video editing by Akropolis.
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