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WATERFRONT SKETCHES is a four-movement work inspired by moments and scenes from my many visits to my uncle’s lake house at Lake Anna, Virginia.
Movement I: Drive captures the feeling of the drive from Maryland, which usually takes around three hours. On the way, my family and I listen to lots of classic '80s music. I wanted this movement to reflect both that sound and the hypnotic, trance-like feeling of watching the scenery blur by on the highway. The harmony loosely borrows from “The Boys of Summer” by Don Henley, woven into a minimalist style.
Movement II: Still portrays the lake at night, completely still and silent. It’s a programmatic movement depicting different moments of this calm. It begins at dawn, with light fog or steam rising off the water. As the music progresses, the sun rises, and my family slowly wakes and stirs. The piece ends in a swirl of sixteenth notes, symbolizing the morning coming alive—the sun shining and the water beginning to ripple with movement and boats.
Movement III: Sunbeams evokes the peaceful vibe of sitting by the boathouse, simply enjoying the sun dancing across the rippling water. Echo effects mimic the way sunlight reflects and refracts on the surface, adding a chill, laid-back atmosphere to the music.
Movement IV: Ride is a tribute to the many boat rides I’ve taken over the years—the rush of the water, the wind in my face, the smell of the lake. The middle section slows down with a warm, flowing melody, capturing the feeling of anchoring near the trees to swim and relax. The movement closes triumphantly, as we return to the boat and ride off once more, wind in our hair.
WATERFRONT SKETCHES is a four-movement work inspired by moments and scenes from my many visits to my uncle’s lake house at Lake Anna, Virginia.
Movement I: Drive captures the feeling of the drive from Maryland, which usually takes around three hours. On the way, my family and I listen to lots of classic '80s music. I wanted this movement to reflect both that sound and the hypnotic, trance-like feeling of watching the scenery blur by on the highway. The harmony loosely borrows from “The Boys of Summer” by Don Henley, woven into a minimalist style.
Movement II: Still portrays the lake at night, completely still and silent. It’s a programmatic movement depicting different moments of this calm. It begins at dawn, with light fog or steam rising off the water. As the music progresses, the sun rises, and my family slowly wakes and stirs. The piece ends in a swirl of sixteenth notes, symbolizing the morning coming alive—the sun shining and the water beginning to ripple with movement and boats.
Movement III: Sunbeams evokes the peaceful vibe of sitting by the boathouse, simply enjoying the sun dancing across the rippling water. Echo effects mimic the way sunlight reflects and refracts on the surface, adding a chill, laid-back atmosphere to the music.
Movement IV: Ride is a tribute to the many boat rides I’ve taken over the years—the rush of the water, the wind in my face, the smell of the lake. The middle section slows down with a warm, flowing melody, capturing the feeling of anchoring near the trees to swim and relax. The movement closes triumphantly, as we return to the boat and ride off once more, wind in our hair.