Performed by the National Sawdust Ensemble: Isabel Lepanto Gleicher – Flute; Oran Etkin – Clarinet; Todd Reynolds – Violin; Jeffrey Zeigler – Cello; Blair McMillan – Piano; Clara Warnaar – Percussion; Aidan Gold – Electronics; Marrielle Iljazoski – Tech Manager; Bruce Steinberg – Lighting Designer
A MIDI Demo of the movement and lighting design for Dividing Light:
— Anything important we need to know now that we’ve landed?
— Just be careful, ok? It’s a strange world – from our previous surveys we’ve identified some objects that seem to be used for sitting, some skinny tall metal sculptures, and a lot of bizarre mechanisms that jingle when you touch them, scattered around for no discernable reason. And if you’re really unlucky, sometimes there’s a big crowd of … creatures that show up and just sit there, watching you.
Please don’t split up. There’s a reason why we’re having you land as a group. The last thing we need is some gratuitous reverb wandering in and making it impossible for you all to stick together. In the event that you are separated, remember that you each have a partner, and try to find them. For security purposes, each pair will communicate using a different sense – hearing, sight, or touch – remember which one you are, or else your partner won’t be able to connect with you. Once you make your connection, be sure to maintain it. Watch out for things that will break your connection – loud noises, visual obstructions, or moving too far apart. You don’t want to be left alone out there. Things can happen in that space that we really don’t understand.
But hopefully we don’t have to worry about that. Please remember, you don’t live there – your job is to get in, explore, and get out. And no matter what, whatever you do, NEVER step out of the light.
For additional information, questions, or parts requests, contact Aidan.