Princesa de la Luna

Program Notes

‘Princesa de la Luna’ is a portrait of a fictional princess that lives in the sky and is only visible at night during a full moon, in the form of an adagio for harp and strings. The music illustrates the delicate and graceful features of her personality, but near the middle of the piece, the vainness in the vanity that comes with such a character as indicated by some tension in the music.

The entire piece is texture focused and explores the full colors and ranges of the string instruments as well as special effects in the harp (such as harmonics and glissando) giving the music a sparkling and shimmering feeling throughout, much like watching the stars around the moon on a clear night.

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Subsequent performances:

• Oregon Mozart Players; Kelly Kuo conducting  - May 15, 2021
• Reno Chamber Orchestra; Kelly Kuo conducting  - October 16-17, 2021
• Drake University Chamber Orchestra; Dr. Héctor Agüero conducting  - October 30, 2021
• Toledo Symphony Orchestra; Vince Lee conducting  - February 27, 2022
• Manhattan School of Music Precollege Philharmonic; Nathan Hetherington conducting  - December 9, 2023
• Coastal Symphony of Georgia; Michelle Merrill conducting  - November 11, 2024
• Cheyenne Symphony Orchestra; William Intriligator conducting - February 7, 2026
• Winston-Salem Symphony Orchestra; Michelle Merrill conducting - March 7-8, 2026