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The Sad Park (2006) 30'

string quartet + audio playback + electronics [all instruments amplified]

Kronos Quartet, through the generosity of Mrs. Ralph I. Dorfman with additional support from the Barbican, London (UK), and the National Endowment for the Arts

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What Kind of Music Is This Anyway?

March 5, 2007

(…) I have always felt uncomfortable with the word “classical.” It sends an instant message to most people that you are involved in something other. And, vainly, I am very aware that classical music has the squarest image on the planet. A bigger problem is that my music is not what most people think of as classical music. It doesn’t sound like Mozart, it is not genteel, will not serve as pleasant background music at a dinner party, and it can not be used to sell a Mercedes…

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