It was an honor to illustrate for the LA Phil as 2018 came to a symphonic close. Seeing my work animated (by Daniel Anderson) was a real treat, as my drawings transformed in imaginative ways along with Olivier Messiaen’s vibrant Turangalîla Symphony. I’ve gathered additional illustrations for this piece, as seen below, to give you a more complete appreciation for the evolution of the video:
Susanna Mälkki, conductor.
A pair of hands play the ondes martenot, an early electronic instrument. It has an eerie, yet sincere phrasing, similar to that of a theremin.
A keyless piano, whose keys were to be animated on a separate layer.
Tristan and Isolde, whose tragic love inspired, in part, Messiaen’s Turangalîla Symphony.