FUJIMI BRIDGE - Julia J. Evans

Recorded on May 4, 2023 at a composition recital at Southern Virginia University.
Performed by the SVU Ad Hoc Orchestra (made up of volunteer musicians from the SVU community).
Conducted by Andrew Maxfield.
Composed as an exercise in orchestral writing.
NOTES:
Fujimi Bridge is a bridge that I biked over every day for the first seven months of my time living in Japan. Depending on the weather, from the top of the bridge you can catch a view of Mt. Fuji. Struggling with homesickness and lack of purpose as I adjusted to life in a foreign country, I had an experience that grounded me: while biking with friends back to my apartment, I heard cicadas and frogs singing to us from the nearby rice fields. The face of the moon followed me home to my balcony, where I looked up and felt as though the questions I'd been asking God were answered without words. This piece is meant to capture a small measure of those feelings of wandering, wonder, and eventual peace.