Erik Griswold
Strings Attached (1999)
8 minutes
6 players
Instrumentation: 2 bass drums, 4 snare drums, sticks, rope.
Program Note: Strings Attached transforms the ensemble into a live kinetic sculpture. Four-meter-long bright white nylon ropes attach the performer’s sticks to a lighting rig, or in some cases to each other, causing their gestures to be visually amplified on a massive scale. Each of its sections explores a unique musical texture and parallel visual representation. –Christine Augspurger