Shed Velvet

for piano trio, 6.5min, written for Copland House CULTIVATE (2021)

When velvet shedding happens, it is the signal that the rut is beginning. Over the weeks heading to the rut, antler velvet will peel off, usually around mid-August. It is during the peak of summer when the tissue in the antlers mineralizes and hardens as the blood flow is cut off.

Recording:
Copland House CULTIVATE Institute
Pala Garcia, violin
Alexis Pia Gerlach, cello
Margaret Kampmeier, piano

World premiere 6/22/2022 @ I CARE IF YOU LISTEN