Adamas Banjo Set Med

Ikons, commissioned by the Vancouver Cultural Olympiad 2010, exists in two forms. This 14-minute acoustic version, premiered by the Turning Point Ensemble, calls for an octet of live musicians to execute complex rhythms and quarter-tone harmonies.

The interactive, electronic version, created with visual artist Eric Metcalfe and designed to be presented separately, incorporates samples from this acoustic version into a sculptural environment of seven pyramidal structures that respond sonically to the viewer. Instrumentation: Flute/Alto Flute in F, Clarinet in B-flat, Bassoon/Contrabassoon, Trombone, Violin, Violincello, Contrabass, and Percussion.