Commissioned by the Del Sol String Quartet

Premiere:
4/12/02, CNMAT, Berkeley, CA,
Del Sol String Quartet

Duration - 5'

Program Note:

Tear was a spontaneous musical reaction to the events of 9/11/01. In the piece's aggressive insistence, I was attempting to voice the anguish brought forth by those stunning acts of destruction. Simultaneously I wanted to express my frustration with the continuation of the cycle of violence prompted by the response of the U.S. government.

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