MELIA WATRAS: THE ALMOND TREE 4
for violin and viola or for two violas (2020)

Photo by Michelle Smith-Lewis

Photo by Michelle Smith-Lewis

World Premiere: Tekla Cunningham, violin; Melia Watras, viola; February 15, 2022, Seattle, WA

Duration: 2:00

Program Notes:
The almond tree 4
poem by Michael Jinsoo Lim

(Looking up through long limbs—
Awash in a vision—
Singing hopeful hymns—)
With spiritual precision.

© 2021 by Michael Jinsoo Lim

The almond tree 4 is part of the collection, The almond tree duos. It can be performed independently, in different combinations with the other works, or as part of the complete set.