The title, Psithurism, means the sound of wind blowing through trees and their leaves. The concept was inspired by my time in Woodstock, New York summer of 2024, where I attended the Byrdcliffe Guild residency as a composer. Spending time in the beautiful forests and mountains away from the busy streets of city life seemed almost surreal after so long, which awakened within me a desire to capture the natural music of nature and set it through a surreal lens. While strange and somewhat unfamiliar just as nature is, there is a unique beauty within that the piece strives to highlight. It is often overlooked, but is and has always been there, much like the bustling of a busy street. Or the sound of wind through the leaves.
Enjoy!
Performed by Zeke Sokoloff
Edited by Steven Wang
Recorded by Ansh Patel and Diego Carrillo
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