Draw the Sound

Draw the Sound (2017) imagines different textures and images into musical notes. The piece can be divided into three sections, which explore different timbres created by tuba and piano. The music begins with short notes in a sparse manner, an image of dots in different sizes and colors. A single note becomes two and more to create a line, and the rhythmic interplay between the two instruments creates a whimsical character. The second section, initiated by a long and slow melodic line, develops into a more explosive one by featuring different techniques for tuba such as glissandos, scoops, and flutter tongues. In the final section, while the bassoon plays a beautiful melody in its wide range of register and color, piano fills the background with virtuosic and grand arpeggios.