Amy Beth Kirsten
"...one of America's most innovative and visionary composers." BBC Music Magazine March 2019
the rush and the roar:
double concerto for piano, percussion, and concert band
Lisa Kaplan, piano; Matthew Duvall, percussion
It all started in 2009, when Amy Beth was a student at a summer festival where eighth blackbird was in residence. The musical kinship forged was almost instantaneous…
…resulting in several collaborations over the years. Their newest adventure is the rush and the roar - a piece that Amy Beth has been wanting to compose for a long time - a concerto featuring Lisa and Matthew, and concert band.
little things lost, a recent work for two pianos, two percussion…
…is a good example of the sound world that Amy Beth lives in. You can listen here: