running / drumming
for violoncello and bass clarinet
2026

It could be the soundtrack to a music video in which we follow a person running from their hotel to a Ghanaian drumming class. The journey is full of challenges: an elevator that never arrives, a crosswalk where the light never turns green, a huge maze-like building where the class is being held, push-ups... Despite overcoming every challenge, the next morning brings them right back to the very same day.

Premiered by:
Olivia Marckx / violoncello
Ken Thomson / bass clarinet 

Performed at Bang on a Can  Summer festival 2026 07 29, MASS MoCA, North Adams, MA, USA