trajectories

Trajectories is a composition for percussion duo. It contrasts virtuosic, polyrhythmic passages with interjections that focus strongly on timbre, as well as with humorous asides.
In the turbulent sections, rhythmic motives are tossed back and forth between the two percussionists on multiple levels, creating a richly layered counterpoint. Because the instrumentation of the two players is largely mirrored, acoustic trajectories of sound emerge in space, constantly undergoing transformation.
The erratic formal design of the piece takes the listener along an unpredictable path, on which new directions may be taken at any moment or unexpected turns may occur. The journey concludes with an initially vehement timpani duo that gradually becomes finer and more airy, thereby exploring the full expressive spectrum of this tradition-laden instrument.