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March 6th, 2008 | 7:30 pm Baisley Powell Elebash Recital Hall The CUNY Graduate Center 365 5th Avenue, NYC Soleil-Terre (2004-5) | Aaron Liu-Rosenbaum Christopher Otto, Violin Soleil-Terre ("sun-earth," in French) was conceived from a single idea: the delicate balance that exists between the earth and the sun, and the grave consequences (for earth) if either were to deviate even slightly from nature's preordained course. The same phenomenon sometimes exists in relations between people. Contemplating the consequences can feel like a game of solitaire. As for the piece, it is in two sections, beginning with soleil, with "sun-like" musical gestures, then moving to terre, with, you guessed it, "earth-like" gestures. Aaron Liu-Rosenbaum is nearing the end of his Ph.D. candidacy in composition at the Graduate Center, and of his Instructional Technology Fellowship at the Macaulay Honors College. He seems to like programmatic pieces, lately. This is one of them. return to PAST CONCERTS