For Pierrot Sextet (2025), duration: 8’

The title of the work – ‘Invisible Wounds, Silent Healings’ had no direct meaning at first. A set of words that were somehow poignant and meaningful. The piece was then written responding to this title alone. After the work was finished, its meaning became clear. As we move through life, day-to-day it is easy to get caught up in ourselves and forget the struggles of others – both those immediately around us, in our community, and in the world. We all carry the invisible struggles and wounds of love, loss, and longing – feelings that often go unspoken and unseen. We battle these struggles in private, without the judgement of others. We are the only ones who can silently pull ourselves apart, and build ourselves back up once more– an invisible form of healing. The work starts defiantly, with a violence that quickly dissipates. It then moves from slow stasis to ambiguity and finally the clarity of ‘healing,’ ending without definite resolution. The ensemble is also particularly significant. Each instrument acts as both a solo voice and simultaneously a part of a larger voice.