on stochastic wave behavior — eight voices, SSAATBBB (2021)
Commissioned by Rónadh Cox with the generous support of the National Science Foundation, duration 12’
Program Notes
Wayfinding, observing nature, and respecting the ocean have been present and important to me since childhood. So when Rónadh and Brad asked me to be part of the National Science Foundation-funded “A few waves do most of the work” project, I felt very connected to their ideas of integrating knowledge and research about the ocean into music.
Prof. Cox’s research inspires metaphor: a few waves can make a difference, and have made our work as Kanaka Maoli artists relevant to today’s dynamic landscape where science and indigenous knowledge celebrate the power of nature.
The work is sung completely in ‘Ōlelo Hawaiʻi. A language that is changing, that is evolving, that is new, is alive. Similarly, compositional practices that engage new sounds through an indigenous lens embrace native language and ways of knowing as an active, living parts of the creative process.
*Mahalo nui loa to Kumu Patrick Makuakane for his expertise on the game nāʻū (which I have taken great liberty with in this work).
// Press for on stochastic wave behavior
“en passant par la minéralité raréfiée de [Lanzilotti]” —Thomas Vergracht, Carrefour de la création, Radiofrance (responding to Roomful of Teeth’s performance of on stochastic wave behavior)
on stochastic wave behavior for eight voices (SSAATBBB), duration 12’. Set of 8 physical scores for performance.
Digital download of the sheet music for on stochastic wave behavior for eight voices (SSAATBBB).
Past Performances
Thursday, April 24, 2025 – Roomful of Teeth, Cornell Concert Series, Bailey Hall, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY
Friday, November 22, 2024 — Roomful of Teeth, French premiere, Philharmonie de Paris, Paris, France
Wednesday, November 20, 2024 — Roomful of Teeth, Concertgebouw Brugge, Brugge, Belgium
Monday, November 18, 2024 — Roomful of Teeth, Festival of Shifting Sounds, De Singel, Antwerp, Belgium
Sunday, November 17, 2024 — Roomful of Teeth, European Premiere, De Doelen, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
Friday, June 28, 2024 — Roomful of Teeth, Caramoor, Concert on the Lawn, Katonah, NY
Tuesday, June 25, 2024 — Roomful of Teeth, School for Advanced Research (SAR), Santa Fe, NM
Sunday, March 24, 2024 — Roomful of Teeth, Hahn Hall, UCSB, Santa Barbara, CA
Monday, March 21, 2024 — Roomful of Teeth, Louisiana Tech University, Ruston, LA
Saturday, January 27, 2024 — Roomful of Teeth, The 222, Healdsburg, CA
Saturday, November 18, 2023 — Roomful of Teeth, The Icehouse Presents, Minneapolis, MN
Saturday, November 16, 2023 — Roomful of Teeth, Hancher Auditorium, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA
Wednesday, November 15, 2023 — Roomful of Teeth, Des Moines Civic Music Association, Sheslow Auditorium, Des Moines, IA
Tuesday, November 12, 2023 — Roomful of Teeth, Doris Grau Performing Arts Series, Buena Vista University, Storm Lake, IA
Thursday, November 2, 2023 — Roomful of Teeth, West Coast premiere, Meany Center for the Performing Arts, Seattle, WA
Saturday, October 7, 2023 — Roomful of Teeth, UK premiere, Barbican Centre, London, England
Saturday, May 6, 2023 — Roomful of Teeth, WoCo Fest 2023: Awaken, North Bethesda, MD
Saturday, April 22, 2023 — Roomful of Teeth, Private Event, New York, NY
Friday, February 24, 2023 — Roomful of Teeth, Morrison Theater, Brockman Hall, Rice University, Houston, TX
Thursday, November 10, 2022 — Roomful of Teeth, Evolution Contemporary Music Series, Baltimore, MD
Thursday, October 20, 2022 — Roomful of Teeth, Kravis Nightcap Series, New York, NY
Thursday, October 13, 2022 — Roomful of Teeth, Whitney Center for the Arts at Sheridan College, Sheridan, WY
Wednesday, August 17, 2022 — Roomful of Teeth, world premiere, MASS MoCA, North Adams, MA
