PhD candidate and composer David Clay Mettens drew inspiration for his new piece for the Grossman Ensemble from a collection of Japanese poetry written between the 9th and 11th centuries. "I'm interested in translating these poetic images into musical ideas," says Mettens. Learn more about how he does that in this preview, then hear the full piece in the Grossman Ensemble's premiere album Fountain of Time, available on iTunes and Amazon Music.
iTunes: https://music.apple.com/us/album/fountain-of-time/1526109165