Pebbles and Sequins

Piano Solo


Recording




Completed

Nov 01, 2023


ASCAP#

922389747




About


When I was young, I was a magpie; I had a habit of picking up any small, shiny trinket I came across and stashing them in “treasure boxes,” many of which I've kept to this day. A shiny pebble from a park I frequented, a broken charm from the sidewalk outside my childhood home, a bright pink sequin from the floor of my mom's favorite clothing shop. I've been amazed at how these small, innocuous objects have acted as capsules for some of my earliest memories, vivid, though fragmented. This piece mirrors how I experience these memories, a small, unassuming motive blossoming quickly into a short, vivid capsule of an idea.


Program Notes


When I was young, I was a magpie; I had a habit of picking up any small, shiny trinket I came across and stashing them in “treasure boxes,” many of which I've kept to this day. A shiny pebble from a park I frequented, a broken charm from the sidewalk outside my childhood home, a bright pink sequin from the floor of my mom's favorite clothing shop. I've been amazed at how these small, innocuous objects have acted as capsules for some of my earliest memories, vivid, though fragmented. This piece mirrors how I experience these memories, a small, unassuming motive blossoming quickly into a short, vivid capsule of an idea.


Media


Performances

Friday, August 30th, 20246:30 pm CDTWestern Heights High SchoolBenjamin Krumwiede Piano Recital


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