We are always moving, whether it be through space, time, or emotions. This perpetual motion allows us to constantly evolve, bringing us new experiences that keep informing our ever-changing values and identities. eastbound portrays how sometimes we cannot perceive this motion or we take it for granted. Inspired by train sounds, the piece recreates the buzzing of an engine’s hum and the roar of its horn to reimagine a train ride as a metaphor for our everyday forward motion through life.
Many thanks to the Regulus Quartet, Donald Sinta Quartet, ~Nois, Kenari Quartet, Mirasol Quartet, Uproar Quartet, Cerulean Quartet, and Khroma Quartet for commissioning this piece.
Performed by ~Nois:
Brandon Quarles (soprano saxophone), Hunter Bockes (alto saxophone), Jordan Lulloff (tenor saxophone), and János Csontos (baritone saxophone)
January 11th, 2020
2020 United States Navy Band International Saxophone Symposium concert
Performed by the Regulus Quartet
George Mason University (Grand Tier), Fairfax, VA
March 10th, 2020
Performed by ~Nois:
Brandon Quarles, Jordan Lulloff, Hunter Bockes, and János Csontos
Joyce J. Cammilleri Hall (Brain and Creativity Institute), University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA
March 29th, 2020
~Nois at Frequency Series concert
Performed by ~Nois
Constellation, Chicago, IL
