Premiere: Tonya Burton recital, Duncan Recital Hall at Rice University, Feb. 11, 2016

 

Duration:  ca. 8'00"

 

Program Note:

 

Aromatic explores the nature of the scent of jasmine, using open natural harmonic sounds and 5ths from the viola in addition to exploring the resonance of the piano and the viola in tandem. The work was composed for Tonya Burton for her first masters’ recital at Rice University.

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Additional Performances:

• Tonya Burton, Houston Music Festival and Elijah Fox, Texpressionism: Inspirations, November 9, 2026

• Tonya Burton, International Viola Congress in Paris, France, January 22nd, 2026