First Time Meeting for Clarinet, Violin, 'Cello and Piano - World Premiere in New York by AaronAlterComposer

Imagine that you're starting a relationship in 2020 at the height of the COVID-19 Pandemic. You can't meet in person, so you have to use various electronic means of communication as a workaround. Then a year later, you're able to meet in person for the first time. First Time Meeting for Clarinet, Violin, ‘Cello and Piano captures that excitement of meeting someone in person for the first time after suffering from the restrictions of the Pandemic. The music ranges from animated, to tender, dramatic and passionate.

The Unheard-of//Ensemble:
Ford Fourqurean - clarinet
Melanie Riordan - violin
Issei Herr - 'cello
Han Chen - piano

This World Premiere performance of Aaron Alter's "First Time Meeting" was part of Composers Concordance "Generations X" concert on October 16. 2021 at the Bernie Wohl Center in collaboration with Goddard Riverside Community Arts.

First Time Meeting has the same instrumentation as Messiaen's "Quartet for the End of Time," so if you are an ensemble that is playing Messiaen's work, First Time Meeting would be a great addition to the program, either to begin the concert, or as an encore.

For more information on First Time Meeting and other works by Aaron Alter, please visit aaronalter.com/compositions .