And everything in-between

"If the deliberate distortion and glitches in And everything in-between do not betray Thiede's penchant for popular music, then the groove section of the piece certainly does. The composer actively seeks to fuse the realms of classical and popular music in his work, often transcribing pop tunes for various chamber ensembles and composing such works as "Forgotten Places, Abandoned Buildings for Pierrot Ensemble and Metal vocalist. The groove found in And everything in-between was particularly inspired by Panda by hip hop artist Desiigner, in addtion to the Baroque album by violist Nadia Sirota. In response to the concept of the potentially fictional line distinguishing classical music from popular music, the composer has asserted: 'Good art doesn't have to be innovative. Good art can be just simple and clearand taking off from something else. And it doesn't have to be new, it doesn't have to burst the bubble. It's a fine balance I'd like to think that, you know, pop culture artyou know, yes, we should question it. We should question where mass media is coming from. But on the other hand, it's still an expression of the human experience Why should we undervalue it?'" Krisztina E. Der, "And Then There Was Light: Lighting Art in Flute Repertoire," And Then There Was Light: Lighting Art in Flute Repertoire (dissertation, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, 2017).