As Silent As Bombs - Overture (2022)

As Silent As Bombs is a data-based composition consisting of three parts: Overture, Bang, and Whiteness, written between 2022 to 2024, dedicated to my brothers Wei Hsiang Tseng and Wei Chih Tseng.
The composition is structured by data visualization in focus on military violation and sonic fear. The first part, Overture is composed for solo cello in summer 2022. The composition is structured based on the data regarding the frequency of Chinese provocations around the Taiwanese Sky-territory and its level of discussion online among the Taiwanese public from September 16th, 2020, to April 11th, 2021. This period is considered a significant turning point in the tension between Taiwan, China, and the US.
It was premiered at the opening of Store Gilhus Gård 2022.
Wei Ting Tseng/Zeng - Cello
Åsmund Skuterud - Sound engineer
Stefan Schröder - Video documentation