Bright Sheng

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Hot Pepper

for Violin and Marimba (2010)

(ca. 10’)

I. the 8th note = 50-52

II. the 4th note = 126-144

 

Program note Hot Pepper is commissioned by Camerata Pacifica by Bob Peirce as a birthday celebration for his wife, Sharon Harroun Peirce. The premiere of the work takes places on September 10, 2010, by Catherine Leonard (violin) and Ji Hye Jung (marimba). The two-movement Hot Pepper for violin and marimba is based on a folk song from China’s Si Chuan province, which is well known for its hot and spicy cuisine.

—Bright Sheng

 

 

After the world premiere of Hot Pepper in Santa Barbara on Sep. 10th 2010