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A violinist with no shadow.
00:00 - I. ?
01:58 - II. ??
Composer: ??
Violin solo: ??
How do we understand what good string playing is? What exactly have we learned about the intricacies of nuance and beauty? How much of it is mystery, impossible to teach or understood in explicit terms? Can it only be emulated and passed on from one emotional being to the next? I would like to gently challenge all of our preconceptions with this sample of music I created. What you are hearing is music entirely composed by and played by Artificial Intelligence. My role was minimal, limited to guiding the AI with simple text instructions and using my taste to approve, reject, and combine iterations. This represents a groundbreaking moment advancement in technology—and this is the dumbest these tools will ever be. So, we must ask: are we seeing the end of classical music as we know it, or does this mark a new beginning?
A violinist with no shadow.
00:00 - I. ?
01:58 - II. ??
Composer: ??
Violin solo: ??
How do we understand what good string playing is? What exactly have we learned about the intricacies of nuance and beauty? How much of it is mystery, impossible to teach or understood in explicit terms? Can it only be emulated and passed on from one emotional being to the next? I would like to gently challenge all of our preconceptions with this sample of music I created. What you are hearing is music entirely composed by and played by Artificial Intelligence. My role was minimal, limited to guiding the AI with simple text instructions and using my taste to approve, reject, and combine iterations. This represents a groundbreaking moment advancement in technology—and this is the dumbest these tools will ever be. So, we must ask: are we seeing the end of classical music as we know it, or does this mark a new beginning?
![Stephanie Ann Boyd - Aurora | Live from Merkin Hall | World Premiere [Kurganov/Finehouse Duo]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/l9U8aPbfZW4/mqdefault.jpg "Stephanie Ann Boyd - Aurora | Live from Merkin Hall | World Premiere [Kurganov/Finehouse Duo]
When Daniel Kurganov asked for a piece that fit a starry celestial theme and I wanted something that might serve as a nod to his recent wedding, I found myself writing Aurora. Inspiration came from the quietude and solace that can be felt right before dawn; how this space changes when one chooses a mate to spend all dawns with.
Origin: the meaning of Aurora in Latin is dawn, and also referred to Aurora, the Roman goddess of sunrise.
Excerpt from recital at Merkin Hall, NYC Oct.12, 2021
Daniel Kurganov, violin
Constantine Finehouse, piano")
