This album is simply a collection of solos I like, by people I like. These are a few of my favorite pieces that have been written or adapted for me in recent years by six wonderful composers and one that I wrote for Adrianne Munden-Dixon and adapted for myself. It’s almost a cliche to talk about expanding the viola repertoire, but I really do feel that we are always finding new ways to write for viola, and violists need more music just for us! I like that while these pieces occasionally nod to the classic sad, slow viola thing, they are also spacey, peppy, aggressive, profound, groovy, ecstatic, and transcendent.
released December 8, 2023
Produced by Carrie Frey and Murat Çolak
Recording engineer: Murat Çolak Edited, mixed, and mastered by Murat Çolak
Recorded at the Computer Music Center at Columbia University, Manhattan, NY September 2022 and February 2023.
Cover and booklet photographs by Titilayo Ayangade
Cover and booklet design by Back Pocket LLC
So much appreciation to Murat Çolak for his dedication and expertise from start to finish on this project and for really believing in this album. Many many thanks to Gold Bolus, Dave Ruder, DM R, Alec Goldfarb, Julia Henderson, and Adrianne Munden-Dixon for your support, advice, and invaluable help making this album possible.
Thank you to Alec, Emily, Anthony, Buck, Maria, and Adrianne for creating these worlds for our ears to visit.
Gold Bolus Recordings // GBR070
www.goldbolus.com