Drift
for piano and ensemble
pno. + fl. ob. cl. bsn. hn. trp. tbn. hp. perc.(mba+sus.cym+BD+wdbl+mt) cb.
2018
9’
premiered by George Fu with Royal Academy of Music Manson Ensemble, conducted by Jonathan Berman
Drift is a concertino for piano soloist with ten players. It begins playful and energetic, but soon drifts into a more daydream-like rhapsody. As it goes on, the piano attempts to re-inject energy, which every time falls away.