Lion's Gate

LION'S GATE encompasses a flurry of emotion and energy. Emerging from humble beginnings and undergoing continual transformation, the piece is a journey and ultimately, a triumph. Written on the anxious cusp of returning to in-person musicmaking, I wanted to create something which could capture (and release) many of the feelings from the past year and a half. The highs, the lows everything is important and meaningful when reflecting on this journey and looking forward to what's ahead. The title (suggested by my mother, Terri) refers to an astrological event in which a positive force of energy and clarity come into perfect alignment.