Leilehua Lanzilotti

find — viola ( / cello / bass) and electronics (2019, rev. 2021)

Original viola and electronics version commissioned by Kieran Welch. Bass and fixed media version commissioned by Shangri La. Special thanks to sound engineer Greg Heimbecker for recording, to Adam Morford for the use of his Morf-enhanced electric guitar (see below) that is featured in the electronics, and to Nina C. Young for creating the patch for the live electronics, duration 11’

find is about the illusion of repetition—remembering, altering, trying to hold on.

Electronics:

The electronics are controlled using a MaxMSP patch. The electronics consist of live processing and a main fixed audio part triggered at the beginning of the piece. The performer triggers events with a foot pedal. When the audio part starts, the clock in the patch also starts to allow for the performer to coordinate large sections with the fixed media. Other elements of the electronics capture the live viola sound and create a spectral freeze.

Technical Requirements:

• a Macbook Pro running Max8

• Spat5, available here: https://forumnet.ircam.fr/product/spat-en/

• a DPA 4061 (or similar) microphone for amplification/processing of viola

• a midi foot pedal

• speakers

• an audio interface

• a stage monitor

Past Performances

Friday, October 11, 2024 — Leilehua Lanzilotti & Gahlord Dewald live at Relative Arts NYC, New York, NY

Friday, April 15, 2022 — Erin Wight (viola), Seattle Modern Orchestra, The Forum at Town Hall, Seattle, WA

Thursday, January 6, 2022 — Leilehua Lanzilotti (version for bass and fixed media), #8x8_ShangriLa_22 online exhibition, Shangri La Museum of Islamic Art, Culture & Design, Honolulu, HI

Friday, October 15, 2021 — Kieran Welch (viola), DOTS+LOOPS, New Benner Theatre, Metro Arts Brisbane, Australia