Program Notes

Axon reflects on perception and association, evoking the firing of neurons and electrical impulses fleeting through the brain at a moment of inspiration. A cascade of memories and associations between experiences, impressions, and emotions streams through the mind leading to the conception of an idea.

Through three succinct sections, distinct motives suggesting these mental dynamics arise and then blur, echoing and influencing one another as they intertwine. Axon’s bright, vibrant colors, snarling growls, and angular motives vanish as quickly as they appear, concluding a concise and energetic musical evocation of inspiration.

2.5 minutes | Solo Piccolo Trumpet in B-flat, Unaccompanied | 2019