Triboluminescence; for sinfonietta by Corey Dundee published on 2020-06-08T21:00:51Z "Triboluminescence" is an optical phenomenon in which light is generated through the breaking of chemical bonds when a material undergoes frictional contact, such as being crushed, ripped, scratched, or rubbed. It is famously observable when crunching on Wint-O-Green Life Savers in front of a mirror in the dark. While this piece is not programmatic, I imagine its gestures and morphing sound-world as being evocative of the phenomenon--exploring the conundrum of a material being battered and deformed in various ways, yet somehow ending up transformed into a more luminous state. Performed by the Indiana University New Music Ensemble Genre Contemporary Classical