Underwater Cities
for Percussion and Strings
Chamber Music
Year 2022
Several studies indicate that due to rising water levels caused by climate change, various coastal cities will become submerged. This piece is about that future. It describes the immense human tragedy, the apocalyptic beauty of this landscape, and also the power that nature has to heal itself, regenerate, and create life once again.
Premiered by the Orquestra Metropolitana de Lisboa in Aula Magna (Lisboa) and directed by Pedro Neves