Chain of Circumstances

Complete Work Title:

Chain of Circumstances—modular work for solo or duo piano

Performance Medium:

solo or duo piano, with optional dancer and/or interactive computer music

Duration:

variable (7:00-15:00)

Date Composed:

February – March 2020

Dedication:

To Richard Shuster and Jordan Fuchs

Additional Information:

Recordings:

Intermedia version, performed 31 January 2022 by pianist Richard Shuster and dancer/choreographer Jordan Fuchs at the University of North Texas Merrill Ellis Intermedia Theater.
Piano duo version, performed 28 March 2022 by pianists Richard Shuster and Éva Polgár at the University of North Texas Recital Hall.

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Performance/Broadcast History:

DateVenueLocationPerformer(s)
17 August 2023Riverside Church—Locrian Chamber Players programNew York, NYJonathan Faiman, piano
17 October 2022James Madison University Forbes Concert Hall—41st Annual JMU Contemporary Music FestivalHarrisonburg, VARichard Shuster, piano
10 September 2022Texas Woman's University Dance Studio TheaterDenton, TXJordan Fuchs dancer/choreographer; intermedia
9 September 2022Texas Woman's University Dance Studio Theater (Denton, TX)Denton, TXJordan Fuchs dancer/choreographer; intermedia
18 May 2022Society of Slovenian ComposersLjubljana, SloveniaRichard Shuster, piano
16 May 2022Franz Liszt AcademyBudapest, HungaryRichard Shuster, piano
28 March 2022University of North Texas Recital HallDenton, TXRichard Shuster and Éva Polgár, piano
26 March 2022Grayson College Cruce Stark AuditoriumDenison, TXRichard Shuster and Éva Polgár, piano; Jordan Fuchs, dancer/choreographer
25 March 2022Texas Tech University Hemmle HallLubbock, TXRichard Shuster and Éva Polgár, piano; Jordan Fuchs, dancer/choreographer
4 February 2022Steinway Hall (online lecture-performance)Plano, TXRichard Shuster, piano
31 January 2022University of North Texas Merrill Ellis Intermedia TheaterDenton, TXRichard Shuster, piano; Jordan Fuchs, dancer/choreographer
30 November 2021Magyar Optikai Művek Kulturális KözpontBudapest, HungaryRichard Shuster, piano
10 November 2021Texas Woman's University MCL AuditoriumDenton, TXRichard Shuster, piano; Jordan Fuchs, dancer/choreographer
23 October 2021Collora Piano GalleryDallas, TXRichard Shuster, piano
13 October 2021Church of St. Lawrence—American Spring Festival 2021Prague, CzechiaSára Medková, piano/dancer/choreographer
9 October 2021Tělocvična na Údolní—American Spring Festival 2021Brno, CzechiaSára Medková, piano/dancer/choreographer
27 September 2021Městská kulturní zařízení—American Spring Festival 2021Hranice, CzechiaSára Medková, piano/dancer/choreographer
22 September 2021Základní Umělecká Škola Vladimíra Ambrose—American Spring Festival 2021Prostějov, CzechiaSára Medková, piano/dancer/choreographer
11 September 2021Texas Woman's University Dance Studio TheaterDenton, TXRichard Shuster, piano; Jordan Fuchs, dancer/choreographer.
10 September 2021Texas Woman's University Dance Studio TheaterDenton, TXRichard Shuster, piano; Jordan Fuchs, dancer/choreographer.