MISMA

MISMA for violin, clarinet, cello, and piano unfolds in five movements, each built from a quote by an artist meaningful to the composer—Hildegard von Bingen, Solange, Amber Sermeño, Ara Jo, Etta James, Kathleen Hanna, and Naomi Stine. Using a cryptogram inspired by Messiaen’s “language of the angels,” the work transforms text into musical material. Named for the Spanish word for “same,” MISMA reflects fractal ideas, altered symmetry, and the voices that shaped its creation.