Diametrically Composed

"Diametrically Composed" is a collection of newly commissioned works for flute and piano exploring the duality of being a mother and an artist.
 
 Immediately after childbirth, it becomes clear that motherhood is multifaceted and life-changing. This new reality brings the joy of experiencing a newly created being and a powerful impact on creativity. Being an artist-mother is fulfilling, rewarding, and unpredictable – full of love, beauty, and constant learning. Caring for and cultivating the development of someone else’s life is a privilege and artistically inspiring. While our children inform our art, our art informs our children and the steady current of energy generated from the two creates a distinct and flourished experience.
 
 While "Diametrically Composed" revels in the exuberance of being a mother and an artist, the work also confronts the notion that motherhood and professional life can be limiting factors in their interaction, in ways that fatherhood and professional life are not necessarily. The work aims to artistically probe and unpack this double standard.
 
 The artists of "Diametrically Composed" are mothers and renown artists in their field. They include composers Paola Prestini, Sarah Kirkland Snider and Valerie Coleman, flutist/composer Allison Loggins-Hull and pianist Gabriela Martinez. Their contributions reflect personal experiences, exploring diverse themes related to being a mother and an artist. "Diametrically Composed" reaches beyond the typical flute and piano recital, providing an immersive performance experience incorporating recited text, narratives and points-of-view of mothers from varied artistic professions.
 
 "Diametrically Composed" will premiere at National Sawdust in NYC on Mother's Day, 2020, followed by touring through 2020 and beyond. The music of "Diametrically Composed" will be released as an album, with a portion of proceeds going to organizations that serve to empower women.