Commissioned by Darius Farhoumand and premiered on March 29th, 2025 in Morse Recital Hall, Sprague Memorial Hall at the Yale School of Music, New Haven, CT, this work pays homage to the floating feelings one experiences while processing a great loss—from the stillness in the breath to empathizing with the leaves of the trees as they endure the ravaging wind under the bleak moonlight.

In my Blooming Gray Heart

Info

For Bassoon & Chamber Ensemble

(bassoon, guitar, violin, viola, violoncello, tombak, piano)

Duration: 20’

Year of Composition: 2025

Commissioned by Darius Farhoumand

Performances

Premiere - March 29th, 2025

Darius Farhoumand’s Graduating Recital

Morse Recital Hall, Sprague Memorial Hall, Yale School of Music, New Haven, CT.

Stefano Boccacci, conductor

Darius Farhoumand, bassoon

Josh Liu, violin

Julian Seney, viola

Dylan Kinneavy, cello

Matt Boyle, tombak

Sandro Alexander Tsereteli, piano

Joseph Ehrenpreis, guitar