Atmospheric Entry

for eight amplified violins and electronics

Duration: 8’

Commissioned by the studio of Lina Bahn

Atmospheric Entry attempts to translate the process of a probe passing through an atmospheric membrane into sound using eight violins. The electronics were taken from the Huygens lander’s descent to the surface of Saturn’s moon, Titan. Atmospheric Entry was written for the violin studio of Lina Bahn at the University of Southern California.

Nick Bentz - violins

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