Lake Stone Moon – Steve Heitzeg

Composer: Steve Heitzeg Instrumentation: Solo Violin, a Lake Superior beach stone, driftwood, and a Tibetan singing bowl Duration: Approx. 6 minutes Date Written: 2017 Commissioned by: Ariana Kim in honor of Young-Nam Kim Premiered by: Ariana Kim, violin; Sundin Music Hall, Hamline University, Saint Paul, MN on 02/12/2017 Program notes: I. Lake (Bow to the Water)The violin bow is a metaphor for a paddle in a lake. Emphasis is on a very fluidmotion to evoke canoe or kayak imagery of gliding on water. II. Stone (SAVE THE BOUNDARY WATERS)The violinist as “violinist” in this percussive protest dance symbolizes the struggleto preserve wilderness. The violinist interchanges violin bow with a piece of LakeSuperior driftwood to drum on a Lake Superior beach stone throughout themovement. III. Moon (Loss and Infinity)In five rituals honoring the elements of nature, the violinist uses high harmonics,trills, col legno tratto, bending of pitches and murmuring and insect-like sounds toallude to the