Ondulation by Huijuan Ling published on 2022-06-26T14:26:42Z Recorded on February 8, 2022, at Ruby Lounge, Rubenstein Arts Center at Duke University. This piece is made possible through the generous support of Ciompi Quartet, and this piece is commissioned by Ciompi Quartet as part of their Portfolio Project 2021. Eric Pritchard - Violin Hsiao-mei Ku - Violin Jonathan Bagg - Viola Caroline Stinson - Cello Audio recorded and edited by Mark Manring (https://www.manring.net) Program Note: Ondulation explores different forms and speeds of a gentle rising and falling motion. In Ondulation 1, this wave-like motion takes a more subtle form at a slower speed, whereas in Ondulation 2, the undulating motion is carried out directly on the surface level with a fast arpeggiation figure. To me, “ondulation” also means to move forward in a cyclic yet linear motion and eventually reach a certain spot. Following this line of thought, this piece also explores, in a non-monolinear fashion, two different possibilities for reaching the ending shared by movement 1 and 2. Ondulation is commissioned by and dedicated to the Ciompi Quartet. I am most grateful for their support of Duke University’s graduate composers and the local community here at Durham, and I hope they will enjoy this piece as much as I do. More info: https://www.linghuijuan.com Find the premiere video on: https://youtu.be/6fjAKBEumtU Genre string quartet