Strange Matter – Zosha Di Castri
from Strange Matter by Aventa Ensemble
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Strange Matter (2011): “Physicist, philosophers and artists have been trying to get to the root of matter for most of recorded history. From the four states of matter, to molecules, to atoms, to the nucleus, neutrons and protons, and finally, deep matter, where quarks and gluons such as “strange” matter are presumed to exist, an infinite intricacy reveals itself (ever more minute). I was drawn to the idea of strange matter partially because of its name, but also because of its unusual properties. It is thought of as a “liquid”: comprised of “up”, “down” and “strange quarks”. Strange matter is much heavier than normal matter, and within it, there are no boundaries. Scientists believe that it could only be created if matter were to be squished to an extreme degree with a critical amount of pressure and density.
There was something evocative in this that seemed to resonate with the odd gestural musical material that was circulating in my mind – never behaving the way I would expect, coming from me, and yet always remaining a bit mysterious.” – Zosha Di Castri
There was something evocative in this that seemed to resonate with the odd gestural musical material that was circulating in my mind – never behaving the way I would expect, coming from me, and yet always remaining a bit mysterious.” – Zosha Di Castri
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from Strange Matter,
released October 1, 2021
Zosha Di Castri is a Canadian composer/pianist living in New York. Her work (which has been performed in Canada, the US, South America, Asia, and Europe) extends beyond purely concert music including projects with electronics, sound arts, and collaborations with video and dance. She has worked with such ensembles as the San Francisco Symphony, Montreal Symphony Orchestra, the National Arts Centre Orchestra, the L.A. Philharmonic, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, the New York Philharmonic, ICE, Wet Ink, Ekmeles, JACK Quartet, Yarn/Wire, the NEM, and Talea Ensemble among others. Zosha is currently the Francis Goelet Assistant Professor of Music at Columbia University.
zoshadicastri.com
Zosha Di Castri is a Canadian composer/pianist living in New York. Her work (which has been performed in Canada, the US, South America, Asia, and Europe) extends beyond purely concert music including projects with electronics, sound arts, and collaborations with video and dance. She has worked with such ensembles as the San Francisco Symphony, Montreal Symphony Orchestra, the National Arts Centre Orchestra, the L.A. Philharmonic, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, the New York Philharmonic, ICE, Wet Ink, Ekmeles, JACK Quartet, Yarn/Wire, the NEM, and Talea Ensemble among others. Zosha is currently the Francis Goelet Assistant Professor of Music at Columbia University.
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