Romanza (2016) for solo cello
by Matthew Kennedy
PROGRAM NOTE
A deep-seated longing or passion can manifest itself in many ways and through many circumstances. Romanza is a study in desire – eros, pathos, and philia – all intensified when the distance between oneself and the object of ones attention seems to grow further as time inevitably passes. A longing for ‘other’ constructs the work and informs its path, through moments of curiosity, lament, and (momentary) ecstasy.
Commissioned by and Dedicated to the incomparable Emma Schmiedecke