within the fata morgana

within the fata morgana (for four flutes) was premiered in New York City at the “Dialogues” concert in December 2020 at the National Opera Center and hosted by Composers Now who were instrumental to my 2016 Civitella Ranieri residency where I composed this work. This work was inspired by the description of a mirage in the book The English Patient (found in the Civitella Ranieri library) by Michael Ondaatje. Thanks to Civitella Ranieri and Composers Now for bringing this fragile and delicate work for to life.