Supernova

Supernova

Nina Assimakopoulos, flute and recitation Just as poetry is perhaps the most intimate form of literature, solo flute music is arguably the most intimate form of musical composition. Flutist Nina Assimakopoulos has cleverly explored the juxtaposition of these two media as part of Points of Entry by pairing readings of poems with short solo flute… Read more »

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Nina Assimakopoulos, flute and recitation

Just as poetry is perhaps the most intimate form of literature, solo flute music is arguably the most intimate form of musical composition. Flutist Nina Assimakopoulos has cleverly explored the juxtaposition of these two media as part of Points of Entry by pairing readings of poems with short solo flute compositions inspired by them. It’s all the more effective as a result of Assimakopoulos being as persuasive an interpreter of words as she is of tones. Whereas most of the composers she asked to create pieces for her took their inspiration from the work of other poets, Terry Winter Owens created an original poem as well as a musical composition inspired by it. The result is like gaining two completely different perspectives that are ultimately manifestations of the same perspective. In both the poem and musical composition “Supernova,” Owens creates an otherworldly environment that is simultaneously unsettling and alluring.

—FJO