&Violin: As Resistance

&Violin: As Resistance is the second edition of &Violin, a larger commissioning and recording project that supports the creation, recording, and distribution of new pieces for violin and other instruments.

In the second round, I’ve commissioned Grey Grant, Alexis C. Lamb, Daijana Wallace, Jungyoon Wie, and Yanchen Ye. My prompt for each of them was _________________________________________________________________________.

In exploring the works, you’ll learn a little more about the composers, their commissioned pieces, recordings, and a link to purchase the sheet music. I’d be thrilled for any of you – students, teachers, performers at any point in your career – to support these composers by buying their music and playing it yourself. Make your own recordings, share them, and help these voices be heard as widely as they deserve.

The commissioning and recording of these first five pieces was supported by a Faculty RCI (Researching, Catalyzing, Innovating) Grant from the School of Music, Theatre & Dance (SMTD) at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. The recordings were completed in the Davis Studio at SMTD in 2023, with Doug Perkins producing and Sly Pup Productions providing engineering, lighting design, editing, and post-production.

&Violin: As Resistance — Commissioned Works

Grey GRANT (b. 1993)
Great Lakes Harmony (2025)

for violin, cello, and tapes

Alexis C. LAMB (b. 1993)
…As Resistance (2025)

for violin and marimba

Daijana WALLACE (b. 1994)
stone walled (2024)

for violin and double bass

Jungyoon WIE (b. 1990)
Apology (2024)

for violin and piano

Yanchen YE (b. 1992)
水煮鱼 | Sichuan Boiled Fish (2024)

for violin and bass clarinet

Production Credits

Recorded at the Chip Davis Studio, School of Music, Theatre & Dance at the University of Michigan May 13-14, July 23-25, and Dec 18-19, 2023.
Thank you to the Department of Performing Arts Technology and their Chair, Prof. Sile O’Modhrian, for their support of the use of the Davis Studio.

Producer, Audio Editor: Doug Perkins

Sly Pup Productions
Recording Engineer: Jameson Eisele
Camera Operators: David Newton, Charlie Steen
Lighting Designer: David Newton
Lighting Tech: Charlie Steen
Mix Engineer: Patterson McKinney
Video Editor: David Newton

Thank you to the Department of Performing Arts Technology and their Chair, Prof. Sile O'Modhrain, for their support of the use of the Davis Studio.

Thank you to the University of Michigan’s Office of the Vice-President, Research (OVPR) and the Researching, Catalyzing, Innovating faculty grant program at the School of Music, Theatre & Dance for their generous support of these commissions and recordings.