rats, snakes, weasels (2025)
for string quartet, 7’
written for The Rhythm Method for the 2025 Lake George Music Festival Composers Institute
Trust has always been something that I’ve struggled with, especially as I’ve grown older. As I’ve discussed in other pieces, there is a horrible epidemic of gossip, jealousy, and hatred within our communities today. You can be colleagues and friends with some people for years before you learn of their true colors and discover you’ve bonded, possibly loved someone who wasn’t what they seemed. “rats, snakes” weasels” in a piece about my thoughts on this topic filled with uncertainty, unpleasant unity, and distrust.
Performances:
June 2025, The Rhythm Method, Lake George Music Festival, Queensbury, NY
[recording coming soon]
