Eight Poems, for violin, viola, and cello is dedicated to Fontana, a Kansas City string trio. The work has a duration of 8-9 minutes, is of graduate level difficulty, and is technically demanding. There are 3 contrasting sections that range from aggressive to sorrowful to whimsical and soloistic passages exist for each performer.
Fontana Premiere Performance
Lunatics at Large in New York
Fontana in Kansas City
January 28, 2009 (Premiere), Kansas City, Missouri; by the Kansas City string trio, Fontana (Ziva Patt-Rappaport, violin; Nell French, viola; Jenny Shyver, cello)
October 30, 2009, Mannes College Concert Hall, New York, New York; Lunatics at Large Contemporary Music Ensemble (Erik Carlson, violin; Jen Herman, viola; Andrea Lee, cello)
March 7, 2011, Ruel Joyce Recital Series, Polsky Theater, Johnson County Community College, Overland Park, Kansas; by the Kansas City string trio, Fontana (Ziva Patt-Rappaport, violin; Nell French, viola; Jenny Shyver, cello)
November 18, 2012, Heinz Memorial Chapel Chamber Music Series, University of Pittsburgh; Black Orchid String Trio (Jennifer Sternick, violin; Amber Rogers, viola; Rachel Smith, cello)