Ambivert

I. Extrovert

II. Introvert

Instrumentation: Saxophone Quartet

Duration: 9'00

Premiere: April 26, 2023 in Hankinson Rehearsal Hall, University of Michigan

Program Note: I find personality tests quite fascinating, but often find that I never to seem to fit neatly into any of the pre-conceived 'boxes.' Even the question, "Are you an extrovert or an introvert?" has always felt difficult for me to answer. With Ambivert, I explore the joys and challenges of extroversion and introversion.

Commissioned by: A consortium of ensembles led by the Cerus Quartet (Roberto Campa, Laura Ramsay, Kyle Kato, & Samuel Dishon)

Consortium Members Include:

Assembly Quartet — Jeffrey Heisler, Ian Jeffress, Matthew Younglove, Adam Estes

Peiskos Quartet — Jarrett Barr, Kaitlyn Nelson, Nick Ortiz, Taylor Huitema

Invicta Quartet — Haven Kahn, Thomas Allen, Adam Army, Dylan Royal

Aero Quartet — Salvador Flores, Walt Puyear, Matthew Koester, Brian Kachur

Clap7 — Jacob Feldman, Charlotte Jansky, Aaron Plegue, Natalia Warthen

Sound Session — Matthew Fox, Jacob Nance, Jeffrey Allardyce, Tyler Young

Ouroboros Quartet — Cole Moorhead, Henry Chan, Jenna Anderson, Lucas Wiese Ibarra

masso — Isaac Boone, India Wade, Sam Alvarez, Ila Gupta

With special gratitude to these additional donors:

Timothy McAllister

Michelle Eng