for no hay banda

for piano, vibraphone and trombone 2026

commissioned by Another Sky / in collaboration with no hay banda

after working on what ended up too impractical tuning ideas related to the ensemble's harmonic piano and ondes martenot, i ended up writing for a much more humble instrumentation in equal temperament.

the piece's simplicity continues to surprise me, so i'll keep its description also succinct. it consists of monophonic, unmeasured lines, gradual shifts of modalities throughout, and chords/scales in-between. more documentation to follow soon