Bassoon Version

Dystopian Shadows (2025):

Instrumentation: Bassoon, Vibraphone, Drum Set, Piano.

Duration: 10 minutes

Program Notes: "Dystopian Shadows depicts a distant future where the world has fallen under the rule of chaos. Inside the walls of a dystopia, life is as busy as ever, yet outside of those walls is an eerie and forsaken wasteland, serving as little more than a reminder of the life that once flourished there. Combing two completely different sound worlds, this piece shows you both the inside and outside of these walls, with the more upbeat moments meant to represent the bustling city life, while the slower moments represent that outside world, covered in the shadows of a dystopia."

Premiered by James Williams III, Ethan Strunc, Carson Truett, and Lee Phan on April 14, 2025 at Louisiana State University.