duo for shakuhachi (1.8 and 2.4) and flute (alto and C flute) (2021)
Duo Satsuzen
Catherine Balmer-Magnin, flute
Hélène Seiyu 聖 優 Codjo, shakuhachi
duration: 12’
Ellipse (2021) is a duo for shakuhachi (1.8 and 2.4) and flute (alto and C flute). The four movement titles reflect the relation of the musicians to each other, within the air that surrounds them—Orbits, Soar, Currents, and Gravity. Ellipse was commissioned by the Hijiri Shakuhachi Foundation for Duo Satsuzen, who premiered it during Fête de la Musique Genève in June 2022.