Program Notes
“Convulsions” is an experiment in counterintuitive movement. The mind and the body both react to these involuntary contractions: the rhythm, or the convulsing body, rarely moves as expected, jolting without warning as it plows a way ahead against the will of its host. Meanwhile, the melody, or the convulsing mind, races frantically as anxiety and panic ensue. Even when the body seems stable, the mind is paralyzed by fear. The moments of stability serve less as a repose and more as a moment deprived of air, anticipating, begging for the next rhythmic spasm that might allow for a gasp. Convulsions are excruciating, but not nearly as painful as the moment of dread between them.
Music
To purchase the music for “Convulsions”, or to see samples, contact Trevor Zavac.
Notes
“Convulsions” was written by Zavac during the 2021 Brevard Music Center Summer Composition Institute for their annual composition readings. Of the twenty pieces submitted to these readings, Zavac’s “Convulsions” was chosen to be premiered at the 2022 “Soloists of Tomorrow” Concert by the Brevard Music Center Orchestra, under the direction of Maestro Keith Lockhart on July 31st, 2022, at the Whittington-Pfohl Auditorium in Brevard, NC.
