Media

Bassoon Performance

Peter Nyabuto: Tafika Tu (2018), with Sarah Williams (piano)

Dickens Ahabwe: An Evening in Kigezi (2023), with the composer (inanga)

Elsa M’bala: graphic score eins (2020)

Kaghondi wm Mwanga: A Nightmare for Bassoon and Ankle Bells (2020)

Tafika Tu, graphic score eins, An Evening in Kigezi, and A Nightmare are pieces from Bassoon Music from Africa, Midori’s ongoing commissioning project that has introduced twelve new works to the bassoon repertoire. Hear other commissioned works on YouTube.

Gustav Shreck: Sonata (1887), with Satoko Hayami (piano)

Sofia Gubaidulina: Duo Sonata (performing both parts)

Marcel Bitsch: Concertino (1948), with Satoko Hayami (piano)

H. Leslie Adams: Poem of Love (2010), with Satoko Hayami (piano)

Sound Art Compositions

Maliit na Sinehan (2024) - filmed and composed in residency with the Fishkill Ridge Creative Arts Retreat in collaboration with Jared Meunier and Zachary Pulse

Hey it’s Mama (2023) - composed in residency with the Belgrade Art Studio (Serbia)

Teaser (2024) - created in residency with Claire’s Continuum at Resonant Motion in collaboration with puppet maker Torfeh Ekhlasi

Half-colonizer, half-colonized (2023)