Tiny Little People, Big Big Feelings

A piano quartet with theatrical elements, exploring rapidly changing emotional states, from sincerity and drama to irony and playfulness. The instrumental performance includes stage actions and additional objects.

Additional objects: violin — water-filled wine glass tuned to D, two metal thimbles, ping-pong balls and removable music sheets; viola — glass tuned to B, two metal thimbles, two balloons, squeaky rubber duck and ping-pong ball; violoncello — glass tuned to G, two metal thimbles, squeaky rubber chicken and ping-pong ball; piano — water-filled bottle tuned to low G, glasses tuned to B and D, empty glass, guitar plectrum, whistle and corrugated plastic tube. In the third movement, the violinist also plays piano primo; an alternative piano solo is available.