We observe tapestries like we observe paintings, that is as a two-dimensional canvas with figures. Tapestries, however, are actually a three-dimensional structure of strings dancing above and below each other. Like counterpoint in a frozen choreography, the strings in a tapestry submerge and resurface again and again to reveal the figures that we can only see from above. Like oscillating waves, their spatial rhythm shapes the surface.

If melodies are 'lines' (like strings in tapestries), Visions of a Tetrahedral Tapestry explores how melodies weave together to create harmonic shapes, which are then, themselves, woven into larger structures. I am interested in investigating notions of volume, both sonic and topological (geometric) volume. Like tapestries, the melodies in this piece are made of repeating and slightly altered patterns that cycle in geometric harmonic progressions building the space for your own personal experience through this unfolded tapestry.

Visions of a Tetrahedral Tapestry was commissioned by M.U.S.i.C. | Stars in the Classics. Special thanks go to Jodi Kanter, Maude Cloutier, and Matías Cuevas for making this possible.

P.S. I find ancient tapestry traditions around the world fascinating. Their euphoric patterns and concentration of symbolism have always captivated me. I believe they embody the "volumetric plane," essential in my understanding of music.