Mathew Arrellín - Overpainted Photographs for flute and orchestra

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Dalia Chin, flute
Allen Tinkham, conductor
Chicago Composers Orchestra
Premiered on January 28, 2023 in Chicago, IL
Program notes:
Overpainted Photographs (2022-23) for flute and orchestra was written for and in close collaboration with Chicago-based flutist Dalia Chin. The piece was inspired by the series of artworks of the same name by Gerhard Richter, who took photographs and smeared them with leftover paint after a day’s work in the studio. This was initially done in a very improvised way, so the results were not too controlled, almost like chance. I became fascinated with this idea, of memories being distorted by superimposing textures and masses. The problems faced in a musical context are quite different than in the visual arts. How can you create completely abstract, non-representational memories in a piece of instrumental music? In other words, not of a person, a place (at least not a physical one), or a thing… If you succeed in creating this kind of memory, how do you superimpose a mass of colors to distort, transform, or enhance the experience of it? These are some of the questions I tried to answer in this piece.
The piece was supported by a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts.
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[@GregHarradineComposer]

A fascinating piece, Mathew! Really enjoyed listening to it. Looking forward to hearing more of your works.

[@mathewarrellin]

thanks for the kind words!

[@aseawarren]

That is really quite impressive. I love the textures, and the suspense created as a result.

[@mathewarrellin]

Glad you enjoyed the piece, thanks for listening!

[@thomastereszkiewicz2241]

is this Midi or an actual flute? Interesting piece, have some compositions on You Tube as well you might be interested in.

[@mathewarrellin]

this is an actual flute, it is a live performance! the flutist is Dalia Chin

[@nathansteinhagen1750]

Ruhige und bewegte Klangflächen mit Virtuosität des Solisten inspirierend kombiniert. Danke schön ❤

[@mathewarrellin]

thank you for listening so thoughtfully!

[@nathansteinhagen1750]

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[@machida5114]

sodelicious.............................