PROGRAM NOTES:Shima Enaga is inspired by a subspecies of long-tailed tit native to Hokkaido, Japan—a small white bird so cute, fluffy, nimble, and ephemeral, it captivates the imagination. This fantasia for flutes, piano, and electronics explores various sound worlds like the agile flocks descending and moving on, finding time for nesting (so cozy, woven with spider thread and lichen, lined with hundreds of feathers), and connecting back to my first, childhood dreams of Japan, bestowed by my tiny Casio keyboard. Commissioned by flutist Amelia Lukas and pianist Yoko Greeney with funding from the Regional Arts and Culture Council.
