"PERSONA" by Ethan Chaparro (2022)

“Persona” describes the many different aspects of the human condition using different aspects of music. First, “Impulses” uses the drive of rhythm to illustrate people’s inherent urges for motion and change. Second, “Quirks” describes the little things that makes every person unique. The whole-tone scale and the sparse ambiance are used extensively to differentiate this movement from the rest. Finally, “Impressions” demonstrates the outward impressions people tend to give each other. One person who may seem one-dimensional and overtly a single-emotion tends to be seen in that way despite them having many different layers to their personality and composure.
Written for the 2022 LA Philharmonic Composer Fellowship Program.
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- Ethan Chaparro, composer
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