Suite of Ukrainian Household Music
This three-movement cycle integrates musical idioms and dance rhythms from Western Ukraine into a contemporary chamber dialogue. The work does not use direct quotes, but rather incorporates regional modal intonations and rhythmic structures to explore the interaction between the oboe and guitar.
The suite opens with "Walk Around," a dance-based movement featuring a recurring theme with accelerating iterations and cadenza-like episodes. The second movement, "Lullaby," provides a lyrical contrast, focusing on the dialogue between improvisational oboe lines and resonant guitar textures. The cycle concludes with "Arkan & Kolomyyka," which combines two traditional Hutsul dance forms in an energetic finale centered on rhythmic coordination and virtuosity.
As part of the Chamber Guitar Project, this suite serves as a practical environment for testing the acoustic balance between the wind instrument’s sustained lyrical sound and the guitar’s articulated resonance.