Abstraction
AK Coope, clarinet
Matthew-John Knights, composer
Mike Bernard, filmmaker
Statement from the composer:
"Abstraction began as an idea for a collaboration
between myself and AK Coope. Early on in our discussions of what this piece
could be, I discovered that she had a background in dance and acting, which
appealed to me greatly as I often prescribe physical movement and character
into my scores for the performer to use as another layer of communication
between myself, the performer, and the audience. This piece is inspired by my
personal struggles with mental illness, but is not an outright depiction
of any specific event. Instead, it is meant to tease the audience's
imaginations, as they watch and hear this character on the brink of something
serious, as her internal struggles start to spill out into physical
manifestations."
