Emergence of Speakings

Emergence of Speakings

Emergence of Speakings

flute, double bass and electronics

flute, double bass and electronics

Close-up of a double bassist bowing the strings, with both hands and the resonant wooden body prominently visible.

Photo: Thomas Pucaro

Year

2026

Duration

20 min

Category

Chamber

Features

Electronics

Augmented

Flute breath and an augmented double-bass bow initiate a dialogue between two contrasting instrumental bodies, extending non-invasive augmentation through discreet, performer-controlled electronics.

Flute breath and an augmented double-bass bow initiate a dialogue between two contrasting instrumental bodies, extending non-invasive augmentation through discreet, performer-controlled electronics.

Flute breath and an augmented double-bass bow initiate a dialogue between two contrasting instrumental bodies, extending non-invasive augmentation through discreet, performer-controlled electronics.

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Emergence of Speakings — Movement II
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PERFORMANCE EXCERPT · 2026

Programme Note

Wind excitation and bowed-string excitation are treated as two distinct ways of making an instrument “speak”, connected through discreet and reversible electronics rather than an external electronic layer.

The augmented double-bass bow develops a principle first tested with the cello in Solar Winds. Breath, bow pressure, vibration and projected resonance circulate between the performers, creating a dialogue in which acoustic gesture and electronic activation remain physically legible and directly controlled.

Score

Score available on request from the composer.

Gallery

Hands adjusting a compact performer-controlled electronic system connected by multiple audio cables.
Hands adjusting a compact performer-controlled electronic system connected by multiple audio cables.

Electronics and instrument interface

Close-up of an augmented double-bass bow with a small attached sensor and cable.
Close-up of an augmented double-bass bow with a small attached sensor and cable.

Augmented bow activation · double bass

Flutist and double bassist performing together in a dark performance space.
Flutist and double bassist performing together in a dark performance space.

Flute–double bass performance relationship