for piano trio (violin, cello, piano)

Shining Through was commissioned for the 12th Trondheim International Chamber Music Competition, September 2023.

Premiere: Frimurerlosjen, 28 September 2023, during the chamber music competition

The winner of the Commission Prize, for best performance: Rilian Trio (Canada)

Program notes

Shining Through emerged from a timbral idea, that of the harmonic trills which form a significant portion of the strings’ material. The material from these trills, both timbrally and harmonically, has informed the development of the piece. The title “Shining Through” refers to a shifting of worlds, in which one world can momentarily “shine through” into another, maybe when it is most needed?