Act 1, Scene III   (score excerpt below)

 

A drama for solo piano. The idea for this piece came after a conversation with a good friend about the modern American’s potential for survival without all of the conveniences of our lives. The conversation had a bit of a pessimistic tone to it, but while I worked on the piece I became more and more convinced of our abilities to adapt to any situation and to find the means to deal with any number of hardships. I wouldn’t say this kind of optimism exists for me only in art, but art – especially music – certainly helps me lean that way.