A Place to Bloom

instrumentation: flute, bass clarinet, alto saxophone, French horn, trombone, percussion, piano, harp, violin, viola, countertenor, fixed media electronics

year composed: 2024 | 13 minutes

I composed “A Place to Bloom” to reconcile with a specific trauma I experienced years ago. This

trauma, as most traumas do, remains. Until recently, I was unaware of this. My own development was

stunted. As a result, I turned to rather self-destructive behavior.

This composition is not meant to condemn my behavior, nor the behaviors of the individuals I have

written about. Rather, this piece is an attempt at understanding my relation to both the impressionability

of trauma and the unabating inner-abuses of the gay community.

It is through composing this piece that I hope to heal and that I can inspire other individuals not to be

ashamed of their trauma and how it persists.

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