If We Meet

Composed by Liam Ramsey-White

“If We Meet” was writtenas a musical love letter to a girl that probably doesn’t even know that it’s for her. The piece details the relationship he had with her: the shimmering yet somewhat quirky melody in the piano represents her. The calm and serene horn melody is representative of my self. Both melodies interact and intertwine, combining into a third motif played by the violin that represents our love for each other. The themes then start to tangle, desynchronize, and fight for superiority.

At the height of this conflict, the unity of the three themes has unraveled and all three themes in their own tonalities play simultaneously. Separated, his melody plays alone, and it’s not until the reminder of the love theme, starting softly and growing in intensity, that the music begins to lighten and blossom. The end of the piece starts similar to the beginning yet there is subtle differences. Though we reconnected, people change over time so it felt as if we were meeting again for the first time. In the end, all his is left with is the memory of what once was.

COMPOSER

Liam Ramsey-White

FLUTE

Dennis Rendleman

CLARINET

Daniel Aisenberg

HORN

Olivia Martinez

PERCUSSION

Yuesen Yang

PIANO

Matt Schultheis